Understanding Partial Products in Multiplication

What is the first step in using partial products to solve 24 * 3?

• Add 24 and 3.

• Divide 24 by 3.

• Break 24 into 20 and 4.

• Multiply 24 by 3 directly.

When using partial products for 32 * 5, what is the area of the rectangle with dimensions 30 by 5?

• 140

• 160

• 130

• 150

In the partial products method, what do you do after finding the areas of the smaller rectangles?

• Multiply the areas.

• Add the areas.

• Divide the areas.

• Subtract the areas.

What is the result of 45 * 2 using the partial products method?

• 70

• 90

• 80

• 100

What is the next step after breaking 45 into 40 and 5 in the partial products method?

• Multiply 40 by 5.

• Add 40 and 5.

• Divide 40 by 2.

• Multiply 40 by 2.