Multiplication as a Quick Way of Adding & The Multiplication Square

Multiplication as a Quick Way of Adding & the Multiplication Square

Multiplying is a quick way of adding.

If you are unsure of your multiplication tables; use this square to help. 

Remember: to inverse check; use division. 

Examples:

           3 + 3 + 3 + 3          is the same as           4 x 3        =  12

           5 + 5                       is the same as           2 x 5        =  10

           25 + 25 + 25           is the same as           3 x 25      =  75

Write out these sums using the multiply (x) sign.

        1)     5 + 5 + 5 + 5                                               2)    2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2

        3)     10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10                               4)    12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12

        5)     6 + 6 + 6 + 6                                               6)    15 + 15 + 15 + 15 + 15

        7)     8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8                                   8)    37 + 37 + 37

        9)     42 + 42 + 42 + 42 + 42                              10)   16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 16

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