Stick Multiplication Concepts and Applications

The video introduces stick multiplication, a visual method for understanding multiplication using intersecting sticks. It covers several examples, including 4x2, 15x4, 12x13, and 32x24, demonstrating how different colored sticks represent different place values. The method helps visualize partial products and provides a unique approach to learning multiplication.

What is another name for stick multiplication?

• Roman multiplication

• Mayan multiplication

• Greek multiplication

• Egyptian multiplication

In the example of 4 times 2, how many intersection points are there?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 6

What does each intersection of two blue sticks represent in stick multiplication?

• One

• Twenty

• Five

• Ten

In the example of 15 times 4, what does a green stick represent?

• Twenty

• Ten

• Five

• One

How many intersection points of blue and green sticks are there in the 15 times 4 example?

• 20

• 10

• 40

• 30

In the example of 12 times 13, what does the intersection of two green sticks represent?

• One

• Ten

• Fifty

• One hundred

How many intersection points of two blue sticks are there in the 12 times 13 example?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 7

In the example of 32 times 24, how many green sticks are used to represent 32?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

What is the total number of intersection points of two green sticks in the 32 times 24 example?

• 700

• 600

• 500

• 400

What is the final product of 32 times 24 using stick multiplication?

• 728

• 788

• 748

• 768