Question

Laura and Sean find the product of 3x4 using different methods.

Laura: It's 2 thirds of 4.
²×4 = 3 +
Use words, pictures, or numbers to compare their methods in the space below.
Sean: It's 4 groups of 2 thirds.
2|3
+
= 4x
8
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Answer 1

Both Laura and Sean arrive at the same answer of 8/3 by using different methods.

Laura starts by multiplying 2/3 by 4 to find the total amount of 2/3 in 4 units.

Sean starts by finding the total amount of 2/3 in one group and then multiplying that amount by the number of groups, 4.

Both methods lead to the same answer, so it doesn't matter which method is used. The important thing is that the answer is correct.