Arrays

Rows times columns make the total

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About This Practice

Does counting a dot array by rows give the same total as counting it by columns? Pick “By Rows” or “By Columns”, tap each row or column to count, and the matching multiplication equation appears when you finish. Try both ways to feel why rows × columns = total — and get a first taste of swapping factors.

Arrange dots in neat rows and columns: how many in each row and how many rows give the total as rows times columns. Count by rows or by columns—the total stays the same.

EasyEstimated Time: 10minarray model multiplicationrows and columnsmultiplication arraysrows times columns

How to Play

  1. Choose “By Rows” or “By Columns” to set how you count.
  2. Tap each row (or column); counted strips light up and the tally keeps the running total.
  3. When finished, read the equation: rows × dots per row = total.
  4. Switch to the other mode and count again — the total stays the same.
  5. Tap “New Problem” or raise the difficulty for a bigger array.

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