Area model multiplication

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What is area model multiplication?

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A visual method of multiplying numbers using rectangles to represent the factors.

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What does the term 'product' mean in multiplication?

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The result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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How do you find the product using an area model?

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By dividing the rectangle into smaller sections, calculating the area of each section, and then adding those areas together.

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What is the first step in area model multiplication?

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Draw a rectangle and divide it into parts based on the place values of the numbers being multiplied.

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If you multiply 10 by 3 using an area model, what is the product?

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30

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What is the multiplication equation for the area model that shows 13 groups of 7?

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13 x 7

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What is the final step after calculating the areas in an area model?

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Add all the areas together to find the total product.

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What does it mean to decompose a number in area model multiplication?

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To break a number into its place values, such as breaking 24 into 20 and 4.

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If the area model shows 600 + 20 + 4, what is the product?

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624

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What is the significance of using an area model for multiplication?

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It helps visualize the multiplication process and understand how numbers combine.