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title: "Split It: 7 = 5 + 2"
description: "Math story: First, 5 times 8. That's 40. Then 2 times 8. That's 16. Together: 40 plus 16 is 56. So 7 times 8 is 56. What is 7 times 6?"
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duration: "PT35S"
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# Split It: 7 = 5 + 2

Math story 102 · Multiplication · Grade 3 · 0:35

## Read the story

What is 7 times 8? We split the problem.

First, 5 times 8. That's 40.

Then 2 times 8. That's 16.

Together: 40 plus 16 is 56. So 7 times 8 is 56.

**What is 7 times 6?**

## Answer and working

Correct! 5 times 6 is 30, and 2 times 6 is 12. 30 plus 12 is 42.

`7 × 6 = 42`

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