Question

Explain how you can use a model to find 6 x 17

Answer 1

We can use partial products model to solve 6×17
here Multiplicand =6
Multiplier=17
First break Multiplier (17) into 1 ten and 7 ones as
17=10+7
Then Multiply 6 to both of the parts of 17 then add it,
6×17
=6(10+7)
=6×10+6×7 [Distributive property]
=60+42=102
Partial Product is a product obtained by multiplying the multiplicand by one digit of the multiplier when the multiplier has more than one digit.