Because of the commutative property of multiplication, it is true that 34×4=4×34
. However, these expressions can be calculated in different ways even though the solutions will be the same.
Below, show two different ways of solving this problem.
First, show how 34×4
can be solved using repeated addition
To solve 34×4 using repeated addition, we can add 34, 4 times.
34 + 34 + 34 + 34
When we add all these numbers together, we get:
136