Array Multiplication with SOLVE

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What is array multiplication?

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Array multiplication is a way to visualize multiplication using rows and columns. For example, 2 rows of 5 items each can be represented as 2 x 5.

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How do you solve a multiplication problem using an array?

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To solve a multiplication problem using an array, count the number of rows and the number of items in each row, then multiply them together.

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What does the multiplication fact 2 x 5 represent?

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The multiplication fact 2 x 5 represents 2 rows with 5 items in each row, totaling 10 items.

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What is the total number of eggs if there are 2 rows of 5 eggs?

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The total number of eggs is 10 (2 x 5 = 10).

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What is an unnecessary fact in a word problem?

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An unnecessary fact is information that does not help in solving the problem. For example, 'Sally loves brown eggs' is unnecessary for finding the total number of eggs.

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What is a necessary fact in a word problem?

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A necessary fact is information that is essential to solve the problem. For example, 'Sally placed the eggs in a carton in two rows' is necessary to know how to calculate the total number of eggs.

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What is the question asking you to find?

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The question is asking you to find the total number of eggs Sally has.

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If there are 3 rows of 4 eggs, what is the multiplication fact?

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The multiplication fact is 3 x 4.

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What is the result of 2 x 5?

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The result of 2 x 5 is 10.

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How can you represent 10 using an array?

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You can represent 10 using an array as 2 rows of 5 or 5 rows of 2.