Two-Digit Multiplication
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Objective
I can multiply a two-digit number by a two-digit number using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
When multiplying 36 x 27, we can first multiply 36 by 7, then multiply 36 by 20, and finally add the two products together.
- 2
When multiplying two-digit numbers, it is important to remember place value; for example, in the number 27, the 2 is in the tens place, so it represents 20.
- 3
The product of 36 x 27 is 972.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What two multiplication problems do we solve before adding to find the answer to 36 x 27?
When multiplying 45 x 32, what is the first multiplication problem you should solve?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Solve 42 × 23 using the method from the video. Show all your work, including multiplying 42 by 3, then multiplying 42 by 20, and adding those two products together.”
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