Box Method Multiplication Concepts

What is the main math method taught in this video?

• Standard Algorithm Addition

• Box Method Multiplication

• Long Division

• Subtraction with Regrouping

What kind of numbers are multiplied using the Box Method in this video?

• One-digit numbers by one-digit numbers

• Two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers

• Three-digit numbers by one-digit numbers

• Decimals by whole numbers

What is the first step you should do when using the Box Method?

• Add the numbers together

• Expand the factors

• Draw a box

• Multiply the numbers

Why is a square box drawn for multiplying two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers?

• Because it's easier to draw.

• Because both numbers have the same number of digits.

• To make the problem look neat.

• It doesn't matter what shape you draw.

When using the Box Method, what does it mean to "expand the factors"?

• To make the numbers bigger.

• To write out the value of each digit in the number.

• To add zeros to the end of the numbers.

• To find numbers that multiply to get the original number.

How do you expand the number 52 for the Box Method?

• 5 and 2

• 50 and 2

• 52 and 0

• 25 and 2

What is the answer when you multiply 20 by 50?

• 100

• 1000

• 10

• 250

After multiplying all the numbers in the boxes, what is the last step to find the final answer?

• Subtract all the numbers.

• Divide the largest number by the smallest.

• Add all the partial products together.

• Multiply the numbers again.

What are the numbers you get after multiplying inside the boxes called?

• Final products

• Total sums

• Partial products

• Expanded factors

What is the final answer when you multiply 85 by 49 using the Box Method?

• 3,200

• 4,165

• 720

• 200