What is in an array?
An array is a picture of row and columns representing a multiplication problem.
When you multiply think of the array think of "How many rows?" times "How many in each row?"
To solve the problem 5•3 you need to think of 5 rows of 3
To solve this problem take any symbol and make 5 rows with 3 in them
3
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• • • 5 = 5 rows of three = 5 • 3 = 15
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An array is a picture of row and columns representing a multiplication problem.
When you multiply think of the array think of "How many rows?" times "How many in each row?"
To solve the problem 5•3 you need to think of 5 rows of 3
To solve this problem take any symbol and make 5 rows with 3 in them
3
• • •
• • •
• • • 5 = 5 rows of three = 5 • 3 = 15
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