Grid Method for Multiplication and Problem Solving

This video tutorial continues the study of multiplication, focusing on the distributive grid method. It demonstrates solving two word problems: calculating the total number of words Tabitha texts in a year and the total number of bricks in Christopher's tower. The video provides a step-by-step guide on setting up and solving these problems using the distributive grid method, emphasizing the importance of breaking down numbers and aligning calculations. It concludes with a summary and directs viewers to additional resources for practice.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Subtraction using the grid method

• Addition using the grid method

• Division using the grid method

• Multiplication using the distributive grid method

What is the average number of words Tabitha texts per day?

• 500

• 1000

• 927

• 365

How many days are considered in a year for the first problem?

• 366

• 364

• 365

• 360

What is the first step in setting up the distributive grid for Tabitha's problem?

• Divide 927 into hundreds, tens, and ones

• Multiply 927 by 365 directly

• Add 927 and 365

• Subtract 365 from 927

What is the product of 300 times 7 in the grid method?

• 2100

• 3000

• 3100

• 2700

How many building bricks does Christopher use per level?

• 350

• 300

• 400

• 395

How many levels does Christopher's tower have?

• 95

• 98

• 100

• 90

What is the first step in setting up the distributive grid for Christopher's problem?

• Add 395 and 98

• Multiply 395 by 98 directly

• Subtract 98 from 395

• Divide 395 into hundreds, tens, and ones

What is the product of 90 times 5 in the grid method?

• 450

• 500

• 400

• 550