I am blogging this because I am really proud of this strategy and I'm getting really good at it.
I was learning about times tables and about how to make them easier.
SCHOOL GARDEN
This task is about showing how to solve multiplication problems.
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Some students are setting up a school garden.
Do not use a calculator to answer the maths problems below.
a) Hohepa planted 9 rows with 8 tomato plants in each row.
Show how to work out how many tomato plants he planted altogether.
10x8=80-8=72
Answer: __72___
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b) Paul planted 7 rows with 20 carrots in each row.
Show how to work out how many carrots he planted altogether.
7x2=14 and add a 0 to make it 7x20=140
Answer: _____140_____
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c) Iritana planted 5 rows with 14 lettuces in each row.
Show how to work out how many lettuces she planted altogether.
5x10=50 5x4=20 50+20=70
Answer: _____70_____
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d) Doug planted 6 rows with 15 strawberry plants in each row.
Show how to work out how many strawberry plants he planted altogether.
6x10=60 6x5=30 60+30=90
Answer: ___90_______
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