Multiplication by TWO

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What is the result of multiplying any number by 2?

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The result is double the original number.

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What is 2 x 11?

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22

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What is 12 x 2?

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24

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What is 2 x 6?

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12

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What is 5 x 2?

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10

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What is 3 x 2?

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6

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How can you visualize multiplication by 2?

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You can visualize it as having two groups of the same size.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product (e.g., 2 x 3 = 3 x 2).

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that the way in which factors are grouped does not change the product (e.g., (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4)).

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What is a practical application of multiplication by 2 in real life?

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Doubling a recipe or calculating total cost for two items.