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Multiplication as Repeated Addition

Multiplication as Repeated Addition

Groups of objects showing multiplication

🔢 Part 1: Understanding Repeated Addition

1. Write each repeated addition as a multiplication problem:

a) 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = _____ × _____ = _____

b) 7 + 7 + 7 = _____ × _____ = _____

c) 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = _____ × _____ = _____

d) 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = _____ × _____ = _____

2. Write each multiplication as repeated addition:

a) 5 × 3 = _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

b) 4 × 6 = _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

c) 8 × 2 = _____ + _____ = _____

d) 3 × 7 = _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

👥 Part 2: Groups and Arrays

3. Draw arrays to show these multiplication problems:

a) 3 × 4 (3 rows of 4 dots)

b) 5 × 2 (5 rows of 2 dots)

4. Look at the groups and complete the sentences:

If there are 4 groups with 5 objects in each group:

• Repeated addition: _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

• Multiplication: _____ × _____ = _____

• In words: _____ groups of _____ equals _____

📝 Part 3: Word Problems

5. Solve these word problems using repeated addition and multiplication:

a) Sarah has 6 packets of stickers. Each packet contains 4 stickers. How many stickers does she have altogether?

Repeated addition: _________________________

Multiplication: _________________________

Answer: _____ stickers

b) A school has 5 classrooms. Each classroom has 8 desks. How many desks are there in total?

Repeated addition: _________________________

Multiplication: _________________________

Answer: _____ desks

6. Create your own word problem:

Write a word problem that can be solved using 3 × 7:

🎯 Part 4: Multiple Choice

7. Which repeated addition matches 4 × 6?

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4

6 + 6 + 6 + 6

4 + 6

4 + 4 + 6 + 6

8. Which of these show equal groups? (Check all that apply)

3 groups of 5 apples each

2 groups with 4 pencils and 6 pencils

4 groups of 3 books each

5 groups with different numbers of marbles

🔍 Part 5: Challenge Extension

9. Complete the pattern:

2 × 3 = 6

3 × 2 = ____

What do you notice? _________________________

10. Show that 5 × 4 = 4 × 5 using repeated addition:
11. If 6 × 3 = 18, what other multiplication fact equals 18?

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