Area model multiplication

Why is the area model useful for understanding multiplication?

• It shows how numbers can be broken down and combined.

• It provides a visual representation of addition only.

• It simplifies complex division problems.

• It is only applicable to geometric shapes.

What number goes in the green rectangle?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 75

If you have 24 and 10, what is the area represented in the area model?

• 240

• 230

• 250

• 200

How can you check your multiplication using the area model?

• By adding the areas of the smaller rectangles.

• By multiplying the lengths of the sides directly.

• By subtracting the areas of the rectangles.

• By using a calculator to verify the result.

What is the final step of finding the product of this area model?

• 70 + 21

• 50 + 21

• 70 + 30

• 60 + 21

What does the area model help us visualize?

• It helps us visualize addition as the sum of two numbers.

• It helps us visualize multiplication as the area of a rectangle.

• It helps us visualize division as the splitting of a whole.

• It helps us visualize subtraction as the difference between two numbers.

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

• Add the length and the width.

• Multiply the length by the width.

• Subtract the width from the length.

• Divide the length by the width.

What does each box in the area model represent?

• Each box represents a part of the total area based on the factors.

• Each box represents a different color in the model.

• Each box represents a separate equation to solve.

• Each box represents a random value unrelated to the area.

What goes in the empty box?

• 200

• 240

• 260

• 220

What is this multiplication strategy called?

• Area Model

• Grid Method

• Box Method

• Lattice Multiplication