Author: Tina h

Area Model for Multiplication– 2 digit by 1 digit
24 x 3
Draw a rectangle and label the sides according to length.
3
24
Break apart the 2 digit # into tens and ones. Draw a line to break off a piece
of the array.
3
20 24 4
Write a multiplication sentence in each array using the lengths of the sides.
3
20 24 4
Add up the products (answers) in each array. The total will be your answer.
3
20 24 4
60 + 12 = 72 so the answer to 24 x 3 is 72.

20 x 3 = 60 4 x 3 = 12

20 x 3 = 60 4 x 3 = 12

Area Model for Multiplication—2 digit by 2 digit
24 x 13
Draw a rectangle and label the sides according to length.
13
24
Break apart the numbers into tens and ones. Draw a line to break off the pieces of the array.
10
13
3
20 24 4
Write a multiplication sentence in each array using the lengths of the sides.
10
13
3
20 24 4
Add up the products (answers) in each array. The total will be your answer.
10
13
3
20 24 4
200 + 40 + 60 + 12 = 312 so the answer to 24 x 13 is 312.

20 x 10 = 200 10 x 4 = 40
20 x 3 = 60 4 x 3 = 12

20 x 10 = 200 10 x 4 = 40
20 x 3 = 60 4 x 3 = 12