Math story 46 · Multiplication

Seven Pears per Basket

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The pear tree is full of pears.

There are 3 baskets under the tree.

Each basket gets 7 pears.

How many pears are there altogether?

Answer and working

There are 21 pears!

Because 7 plus 7 plus 7 is 21. That is 3 times 7.

3 × 7 = 21

Multiplication

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