Strategies to Multiply

What is multiplication?

• Combining unequal groups to find a total.

• Separating equal groups to find a total.

• Combining equal groups to find a total.

• Subtracting groups to find a difference.

What are the three parts of a multiplication sentence?

• Addend, Sum, Difference

• Minuend, Subtrahend, Remainder

• Factor, Factor, Product

• Dividend, Divisor, Quotient

In the multiplication sentence 3 x 6 = 18, what does the number '3' represent?

• The total number of items.

• The number of items in each group.

• The number of groups.

• The product.

How would you solve 4 x 5 using the repeated addition strategy?

• 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20

• 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20

• 4 + 5 = 9

• 5 - 4 = 1