Problem Solving
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Practice!
Goal: Create and solve math sentences from a word problem.
Read this problem. Create a multiplication picture on a piece of paper. Then write and solve the math sentences. Click below to see how!
There are 4 handprints on the class picture. Each hand has 5 fingers. How many fingers are there in all?
Draw a Picture
There are 4 handprints. Each hand has 5 fingers. How can we draw a multiplication picture to show this? Use circles to show the number of hands. Use dots to show the number of fingers on each hand. Click Show Me to see the multiplication picture!
Find the Important Numbers
The number of groups and the number in each group are the important numbers. Find them in the multiplication picture. Click Show Me to see the important numbers!
There are 4 groups and 5 in each group.
Write a Repeated Addition Sentence
___ \({ + }\) ___ \({ + }\) ___ \({ + }\) ___ = ___
We found the important numbers! Use them to write an addition sentence. There are 4 addends for the 4 groups. Find the repeated addend and write it on the addend lines. Click Show Me to see the addition sentence!
___ \({ + }\) ___ \({ + }\) ___ \({ + }\) ___ = ___
Write a Multiplication Sentence
5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 = ___
___ \({ \times }\) ___ = ___
5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 is the repeated addition sentence. Use this to write the multiplication sentence. Click Show Me to see the multiplication sentence!
___ \({ \times }\) ___ = ___
Find the Answer
5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 = ___
4 \({ \times }\) 5 = ___
Find the answer. Write it on the line for the sum of the addition sentence. Write it on the line for the product of the multiplication sentence too. Click Show Me to see the answer!
5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 = 20
4 \({ \times }\) 5 = 20
Try drawing and solving the next problem on your own!
Read and Solve
Which math sentence should we use?
There are 6 handprints on the class picture. Each hand has 5 fingers. How many fingers are there in all?
5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ + }\) 5 \({ = }\) 30
There are 6 groups with 5 in each group. 6 \({ \times }\) 5 \({ = }\) 30!
There are 6 groups with 5 in each group. 6 \({ \times }\) 5 \({ = }\) 30!
There are 6 groups with 5 in each group. 6 \({ \times }\) 5 \({ = }\) 30!
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