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6 × 4 = 24, six ways
Anchor Chart · Grade 3 · 3.OA.A.1

Multiplication Strategies

One fact, shown six ways. Pick the picture that makes sense to you.
1Equal Groups
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6
6 groups of 4. Count the groups: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. That is the 6 in 6 × 4.
2Repeated Addition
14
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24
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34
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44
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54
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64
= 24
Adding the same number six times is what "× 6" means.
3Arrays
6 across 4 down
4 rows of 6. Rows × columns, and it works both ways.
4Skip Counting
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0
4
8
12
16
20
24
Count by 4s, six jumps: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24.
5Area Model
4
6
24
One rectangle, 6 wide and 4 tall. The space inside is the product.
6Use a Known Fact
I know 5 × 4 = 20.
One more group of 4:
20 + 4 = 24
Start from a fact you know, then add one more group.