Multiplying Up to Four Digits

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Objective

I can use base ten strategies and partial products to solve multi-digit multiplication problems, including word problems.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

2 questions

1

Solve 34 × 27 using the partial products method. Show each step, including breaking down the numbers into expanded form.

2

A farmer is planting a field with rows of corn. He plants 25 rows, and each row has 32 corn plants. Use the partial products method to find the total number of corn plants in the field. Show your work.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Solve 63 × 45 using the partial products method. Show each step, including breaking down the numbers into expanded form. Solve 7 × 1234 using the partial products method. Show each step. A bakery makes 35 cakes each day. How many cakes do they make in 28 days? Solve using the partial products method. Show your work.

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