| Multiply by tens | |
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| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Multiply by tens |
| Math Missions: | 3rd grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Mathematics I Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 1 |
The Multiply by tens exercise appears under the 3rd grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission and Mathematics I Math Mission. This exercise has students multiply one digit numbers by multiples of 10.
Types of Problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise:
- Multiply the numbers: This problem has the student multiply two numbers together, one of which is a multiple of ten and the other is a one-digit number.
Multiply the numbers
Strategies[]
This exercise is easy to get both speed badges and accuracy badges because of standard multiplying by ten strategies.
- As an example of a standard multiplying by ten strategy, users can ignore the zero on the multiple of ten, multiply the two single digit numbers together, then insert a zero on the end of their answer.
Real-life Applications[]
- Multiplication is needed and used by mechanics for repairing cars by multiplying when they overhaul the engine, measure the pistons or just to put in a new gearbox or engine.
- By learning multiplication and memorizing the times tables, students provide themselves with essential building blocks to do higher learning math, like division, fractions and even algebra.
- Multiplication is necessary for a career in the stock market.