Math story 101 · Multiplication

Multiplying: Equal Rows

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Read the story

Here are 4 rows. In each row there are 5 dots.

We count: 5 plus 5 plus 5 plus 5 is 20.

Multiplying is shorter: 4 times 5 is 20.

What is 3 times 7?

Answer and working

Correct! 7 plus 7 plus 7 is 21. So 3 times 7 is 21.

3 × 7 = 21

Multiplication

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