Multiplication Arrays

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What is a multiplication array?

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A multiplication array is a way to organize objects in rows and columns to show multiplication. For example, 3 rows of 4 objects each represent 3 x 4.

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How do you represent 2 x 5 using an array?

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You can represent 2 x 5 with 2 rows and 5 columns, which looks like this: O O O O O O O O O O

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What does the term 'factors' mean in multiplication?

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Factors are the numbers you multiply together to get a product. In 4 x 3, 4 and 3 are the factors.

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What is the product of 6 x 2?

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The product of 6 x 2 is 12.

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If you have 4 rows of apples with 3 apples in each row, how many apples do you have in total?

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You have 4 x 3 = 12 apples in total.

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What is the relationship between addition and multiplication?

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Multiplication is repeated addition. For example, 3 x 4 is the same as adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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How can you use an array to solve 5 x 3?

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You can draw 5 rows with 3 objects in each row. Count all the objects to find the total: 5 x 3 = 15.

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What is an example of a multiplication sentence?

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An example of a multiplication sentence is 7 x 2 = 14.

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How can you check your multiplication using an array?

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You can count the total number of objects in the array to check if it matches the product you calculated.

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What does it mean to 'multiply by zero'?

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Multiplying any number by zero gives a product of zero. For example, 5 x 0 = 0.