Create Multiplication Problems

The video tutorial explains multiplication as repeated addition, using examples with apples and buttons. It demonstrates solving multiplication problems with arrays and provides word problem examples involving potato plants and pizzas. The tutorial concludes with an activity to create real-world multiplication problems using random numbers.

What is the relationship between multiplication and repeated addition?

Can you create a word problem using the factors five and four?

How many total potato plants did Sam plant if he made five rows with four plants in each row?

What does the expression 7 * 8 represent in a real-world context?

Describe a method to create your own multiplication problems using numbers on pieces of paper.