Multiplication Math Example 4

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Example 4

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A store sells eggs in cartons of 12. If you buy 7 cartons, how many eggs do you have?

Solution

  1. 1
    Write: \(7 \times 12 = ?\)
  2. 2
    Break it down: \(7 \times 12 = 7 \times 10 + 7 \times 2 = 70 + 14 = 84\).
  3. 3
    You have 84 eggs.

Answer

84 eggs
The distributive property: \(7 \times 12 = 7 \times (10 + 2) = 70 + 14 = 84\).

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Finding the total when a quantity is repeated a given number of times; the result of repeated addition of equal groups.

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More Multiplication Examples

Example 1 easy

There are 4 bags and each bag has 3 apples. How many apples are there in all? Use (a times b = c).

Example 2 medium

A classroom has 6 rows of desks with 7 desks in each row. How many desks are in the classroom?

Example 3 easy

What is (5 times 8)?

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