Exploring Generic Rectangles and Their Functions

What is the first step in using the generic rectangle method for multiplication?

• Drawing a circle

• Adding the numbers

• Writing the numbers in words

• Drawing a rectangle

How do you break down the number 21 in the generic rectangle method?

• 20 + 1

• 21 + 0

• 15 + 6

• 10 + 11

What is the area of the section with lengths 20 and 10?

• 210

• 100

• 200

• 20

What is the area of the section with lengths 1 and 10?

• 1

• 10

• 11

• 100

What is the area of the section with lengths 20 and 3?

• 60

• 200

• 60

• 23

What is the final product of 21 and 13 using the generic rectangle method?

• 273

• 253

• 283

• 263