In this activity, we are looking at multiplication using pictures.

Example

Look at this picture of a block of flats.

It is 3 storeys high.  It has 3 floors.

Which block of flats is 2 times as high?

Answer

The original is 3 storeys high.  

The blue one is 2 x 3 = 6 storeys high.

The blue one is 2 times as high as the original one.

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