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Can you solve a multiplication word problem?

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Goal: Solve word problems using multiplication strategies.

Daniel raises 9 dollars each week for 8 weeks. How much money does he save in total?

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Follow the steps below to solve this multiplication word problem.

Read the multiplication word problem again. Do you understand what you need to find?

What are the factors in this word problem? Click Show Me to check your answer.

Daniel raises 9 dollars each week for 8 weeks. How much money does he save in total?

Great job! 9 and 8 are the factors. Let's use these factors to write a multiplication sentence, or equation. Remember, an equation is a math sentence with information on both sides of the equal sign, showing that both sides are equal.

9 \({ \times }\) 8 = ?

We can multiply 9 x 8 using an array or a multiplication picture.

array of 9 by eight
nine groups of eight

An array is a picture that puts an equal number of objects in rows and columns to represent multiplication.

A multiplication picture is made up of circles and objects. The circles represent the number of groups, and the objects represent the number in each group.

Make an array.

array of nine by eight

Make a multiplication picture.

nine groups of eight

There are a few ways you can find the product using arrays and multiplication pictures. You can count each individual object, you can use repeated addition, or you can skip count each equal group. How will you find the product? Click the examples below!

Count each object

There are 72 dots in this array.

array of nine by eight

There are 72 dots in this picture.

nine groups of eight

Use repeated addition

Add 9 rows of 8 dots: 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 72

array of nine by eight

Add 9 groups of 8: 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 72

nine groups of eight

Skip count

Skip count by 8 nine times.

There are 72 dots in this array.

array of nine by eight

There are 72 dots in this picture.

nine groups of eight

Now that we know the product is 72, let's finish the multiplication equation! Click the empty answer line to fill in the product.

9 \({ \times }\) 8 = ?

9 \({ \times }\) 8 = 72

Complete this equation by labeling your answer! Remember, we are finding how much money Daniel raised in 8 weeks. Click the Show Me button below to see the label.

9 \({ \times }\) 8 = 72 dollars