Understanding Multiplication

What does the number in front of the multiplication sign represent in the context of bananas?

• The total number of bananas

• The number of bunches

• The number of people sharing the bananas

• The number of bananas in each bunch

If you have two groups of three bananas, how can you express this using multiplication?

• 3 x 2

• 6 x 1

• 2 x 3

• 3 + 3

What does the commutative property of multiplication tell us?

• The order of numbers in multiplication affects the result

• Multiplication is the same as addition

• The order of numbers in multiplication does not affect the result

• Multiplication always results in a larger number

What is the result of multiplying any number by one?

• One

• A larger number

• The number itself

• Zero

What happens when you multiply any number by zero?

• A negative number

• One

• Zero

• The number itself