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12
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 apples.
Class 2 · English Medium · Pearson Edexcel · Mathematics
Multiplication as equal groups and arrays
Connect equal groups, repeated addition and multiplication.
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Multiplication can count equal groups. An array arranges objects in equal rows and columns. Always say what each number counts.
Worked example
There are 3 rows of 4 dots. 4 + 4 + 4 = 12, so 3 × 4 = 12.
- Count the 3 rows. Check that every row contains 4 dots.
- Four rows of 3 also total 12, but describe the pictured arrangement accurately.
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Show your working on paper. Check your answer, then choose Next.
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12
2 × 6 = 12.
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4
5 × 4 = 20. You can also share 20 into 5 equal groups.
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