Exploring Strip Diagrams for Multiplication

This video tutorial explains how to use strip diagrams to solve multiplication problems. It covers three examples: packing soup cans, selling colored pins, and comparing sticker quantities. The tutorial also demonstrates how to handle larger numbers and comparison situations using strip diagrams.

How many sections should the bar be divided into for Marshall's packages?

• 6 sections

• 8 sections

• 5 sections

• 10 sections

What is the total number of cans Marshall packed?

• 40 cans

• 48 cans

• 64 cans

• 54 cans

How many pins in total does Save a Lot have?

• 50 pins

• 100 pins

• 75 pins

• 85 pins

What method is used to simplify the multiplication of 15 packages by 5?

• Division

• Commutative property

• Associative property

• Distributive property

What technique is used to avoid drawing all 15 boxes in the strip diagram for Save a Lot?

• Omitting some boxes

• Using dots to indicate continuation

• Drawing smaller boxes

• Using different colors

How many times more stickers does Jocelyn have compared to Karis?

• 3 times

• 2 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

What is the total number of stickers Jocelyn has?

• 45 stickers

• 60 stickers

• 30 stickers

• 15 stickers

In the comparison type multiplication, what does one box represent in Karis's diagram?

• Three times as much as Karis

• Twice as much as Karis

• Half as much as Karis

• The same amount as Karis

How many pages did Miguel's brother read?

• 170 pages

• 150 pages

• 200 pages

• 180 pages

What is the equation used to calculate the number of pages Miguel's brother read?

• 30 times 5

• 5 times 5

• 34 plus 5

• 34 times 5