Identifying Multiplication Sentences with Visual Models

What is the purpose of multiplication?

• To subtract one number from another

• To divide objects into groups

• To find the total number of objects

• To find the difference between numbers

If you have 5 groups with 6 objects each, what is the total number of objects?

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 11

What information do you need to write a multiplication sentence?

• The total number of objects only

• The number of groups and the number in each group

• The number of groups only

• The number in each group only

How many groups are there if the first factor in the multiplication sentence is 5?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

If each group has 7 pencils, what is the multiplication sentence for 5 groups?

• 5 x 6

• 5 x 7

• 5 x 5

• 5 x 8

What is the total number of pencils if there are 5 groups with 7 pencils each?

• 45

• 40

• 35

• 30

In the problem 5 x ? = 20, what does the number 5 represent?

• The number of groups

• The missing factor

• The total number of objects

• The number of objects in each group

How many rows will you make in an array if you have 5 groups?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 5

If you have a total of 20 objects and 5 groups, how many objects are in each group?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

What have you learned in this lesson?

• How to divide numbers

• How to add numbers

• How to multiply numbers using a visual model

• How to subtract numbers