Question

Cecelia says she can use addition to solve multiplication problems. Is Cecelia correct? Explain

Answer 1

Yes, you can use addition to solve multiplication problems!

Here are some examples:

-Let's use 5 x 2 for example. 5 x 2= 10 can be solved as 5 + 5 = 10 since you are technically adding 5 twice.
-Another example would be 3 times 5. 3 x 5 = 15 can be solved by 3 + 3 + 3 +3 + 3 = 15 which is adding 3 five times.
-10 times 10 = 100 : 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10+ 10 + 10 + 10 +10 = 100

Hope these examples help! :)

Answer 2

Yes. because she can just add how many times she need to multiply. For example let's say she wants to multiply 7 times 7. You can add 7+7+7+7+7+7+7