Exploring Multiplication Strategies

The video tutorial introduces multiplication as a method of finding the total in equal groups, relating it to division as its inverse operation. It uses a problem involving candies to demonstrate multiplication strategies, including using arrays, repeated addition, and strip diagrams. The tutorial emphasizes understanding fact families and concludes with a challenge problem to apply learned strategies.

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Division

• Exponentiation

Carrie gave 6 candies to 4 friends. How many candies did she give away in total?

• 18

• 28

• 20

• 24

How many groups of candies did Carrie make?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

What is the total number of candies in a 6 by 4 array?

• 20

• 22

• 24

• 26

How many candies are in each column of the array?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

If you add 6 four times, what is the total?

• 22

• 20

• 18

• 24

What is the result of 6 plus 6?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

In a strip diagram, how many sections are there if Carrie gave candies to 4 friends?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the commutative property of multiplication?

• 4 x 6 = 6 x 4

• 6 + 4 = 10

• 4 x 6 = 24

• 6 x 4 = 24

What is the result of 24 divided by 6?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2