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3rd grade

Unit 1: Lesson 3

Multiplication as groups of objects
Math
3rd grade
Intro to multiplication
Multiplication as groups of objects
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Multiply using groups of objects

CCSS.Math: 3.OA.A.1
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Problem

Use the following image to help find the total number of elephants.
Two groups of 7 elephants. Each group of elephants has a circle around it.
2, start text, space, s, e, v, e, n, s, end text, equals
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
2, times, 7, equals
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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