What is Multiplication means

The symbol × indicates multiplication. Multiplication means that you have a certain number of groups of the same size.

Here we have five groups, and each group has two elephants. 5 × 2 = 10 how many groups how many in each group We can solve it by adding: 5 × 2    =     2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 “Five times two elephants is ten elephants.”

Here there are three groups, and each group has four dogs. 3 × 4 = 12 how many groups how many in each group We can solve it by adding: 3 × 4    =     4 + 4 + 4 = 12 “Three times four dogs is twelve dogs.”

1. Draw dots in groups to match the multiplications.

a.  2 × 6

b.  4 × 2

2. Fill in the missing parts.

a. ____ groups, ____ scissors in each. ____ × ____  scissors = ____ scissors _____+ _____ + _____ + _____	b.  ____ groups, ____ rams in each.  ____ × ____  rams = ____ rams _____+ _____ + _____
c. ____ groups, ____ dogs in each. ____ × ____  dog = ____ dogs _____+ _____ + _____	d. ____ group, ____ carrots in it. 1 × ____ carrots = ____ carrots

3. Write an addition and a multiplication sentence for each picture.

a. ___ + ___ + ___ + ___ = _____  ____ × ____ = ______	b.  ___ + ___ + ___ + ___ + ___ = _____ ____ × ____ = ______
c. ___ + ___ + ___ + ___ + ___ = _____ ____ × ____ = ______	d.    ___ + ___ + ___ + ___ = _____ ____ × ____ = ______

4. Now it is your turn to draw. Draw balls or sticks. Write the multiplication sentence.

a.  Draw 3 groups of seven sticks. _____ × _____ = ______	b.  Draw 2  groups of eight balls. _____ × _____ = ______
c.  Draw 4 groups of four balls. _____ × _____ = ______	d.  Draw 5 groups of two balls. _____ × _____ = _____

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