Times means equal groups, added again and again.
Times means equal groups, added again and again.
Three times five means three groups of five.
On the frame, slide one group across, then the next. When the ones row is full, trade ten ones for one ten.
Turn the groups around and the total is the same: 2 × 7 and 7 × 2 match.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more, with the bead frame drawn for each, and an answer key.
12. Four groups of three: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.
20. Four groups of five: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20.
10. Each skip is one more group of two.
yes, both make 14. Turn the rows on their side and the total stays the same.
Ask a grown-up to help you make equal groups with spoons, socks or blocks, like three groups of four. Add the same number again and again to find the total. Then turn the groups around and count again.
Make equal groups with spoons, socks or blocks, like three groups of four. Add the same number again and again, then turn the groups around and count again.
