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Multiplication with plantain crates

Build multiplication as repeated addition using baskets and crates from a familiar Cameroon market setting.

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Four baskets contain 3 plantains each. Repeated addition: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12. Multiplication: 4 × 3 = 12.

Practice

1. Five trays hold 2 eggs each. How many eggs? 2. Three bags contain 6 oranges each. Find the total. 3. Write 4 + 4 + 4 as a multiplication sentence.

Answer guide

1. 5 × 2 = 10 eggs. 2. 3 × 6 = 18 oranges. 3. 3 × 4 = 12.

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