Mastering the 4 Times Tables with Simple Tricks

Shelly Gray introduces multiplication strategies focusing on the four times tables. The video emphasizes the importance of knowing addition doubles facts, which are crucial for understanding the double the double strategy. This strategy involves doubling the other number in a multiplication equation involving four, and then doubling the result again. The video provides examples and encourages practice to reinforce this method.

Why is it important for students to know addition doubles before learning the four times tables?

• Because it makes the double-double strategy easier.

• Because it helps in learning fractions.

• Because it helps in understanding subtraction.

• Because it is a prerequisite for division.

Which of the following is an example of an addition double?

• 3 + 4

• 5 + 5

• 6 + 7

• 8 + 9

How can the equation 2 times 4 be thought of?

• As 4 times 4

• As 8 plus 8

• As 2 plus 2

• As 4 plus 4

What is the first step in the double-double strategy for the equation 4 times 5?

• Double the 5

• Add 4 and 5

• Multiply 4 and 5 directly

• Double the 4

What is the result of doubling 10 in the double-double strategy?

• 30

• 15

• 20

• 25

In the equation 4 times 8, what is the double of 8?

• 18

• 16

• 14

• 12

What should students remember about the order of factors in multiplication?

• The order always matters.

• The order never matters.

• The order matters only for even numbers.

• The order matters only for odd numbers.

Using the double-double strategy, what is the result of 4 times 6?

• 18

• 24

• 22

• 20

What is the result of doubling 7 in the double-double strategy?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

What is the final result of 3 times 4 using the double-double strategy?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 16