Multiplication is Repeated Addition
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Objective
I can show how multiplication is the same as adding the same number many times.
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Key concepts
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- 1
Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, which means adding the same number multiple times.
- 2
When we see 6 × 2, it means we are adding six twos together: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2.
- 3
4 × 3 can be written as the repeated addition problem 3 + 3 + 3 + 3, which equals 12.
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Practice
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What does 5 x 4 mean in terms of repeated addition?
Write 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 as a multiplication problem.
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“Write 5 x 4 as a repeated addition problem. What is the answer?”
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