Step-by-step Maths Level 3 · Multiplication as repeated addition · Summary
Step-by-step Maths Level 3 Multiplication as repeated addition: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Equal groups | Add the group size once for each group |
| Multiplication sentence | Groups of is ×: 4 groups of 3 is 4 × 3 = 12 |
| Arrays | Count the rows and the dots in each row, then multiply; turning round gives the same total |
| Odd and even | Even ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8; odd ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 |
Can you…?
- I can see a multiplication as equal groups and as repeated addition
- I can write a multiplication sentence with × and =
- I can use an array and see that the order does not change the total
- I can say whether a total is odd or even
- I can solve a word problem with equal groups
Key terms
- equal groups
- groups with the same number in each
- array
- a set of objects in rows and columns
- multiply
- add equal groups; the sign is ×
- odd number
- a number that ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9
- even number
- a number that ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8