Understanding Multiplication Concepts

What does multiplication help you find?

• The difference between numbers

• The total amount of objects in equal groups

• How to split objects into unequal groups

• The smallest number in a set

What does the 'x' symbol mean in a multiplication problem?

• Plus

• Minus

• Groups of

• Divide

If you see the problem 3 x 4, what should you think?

• 3 plus 4

• 3 minus 4

• 3 groups of 4

• 3 divided by 4

When using the picture model for 3 x 4, how many circles are drawn first?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 12

In the picture model for 3 x 4, how many dots are put inside each circle?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 12

What is the answer to 3 x 4 when using the picture model?

• 7

• 9

• 12

• 15

In an array model for 3 x 4, what do the horizontal lines represent?

• The number of objects in each group

• The total answer

• The number of groups

• The type of object

How is 3 x 4 written using repeated addition?

• 3 + 3 + 3 + 3

• 4 + 4 + 4

• 3 + 4

• 4 + 3

What is the answer to 3 x 4 using repeated addition?

• 7

• 8

• 12

• 16

If you skip count by 4s to solve 3 x 4, what numbers do you say?

• 3, 6, 9, 12

• 4, 8, 12

• 4, 8, 16

• 3, 4, 7