Question

Paul is using an area model to multiply 17×25 . first, he makes a rectangle that is 17 units long and 25 units tall. then, he breaks it into smaller parts using place value to make it easier to multiply. use the drop-down menus to choose numbers that can be used to find the area of each of the smaller rectangles.

Answer 1

The rectangle representing the units place:

Width: 7 units

Height: 25 units

Paul can break down the rectangle created by multiplying 17 by 25 into smaller rectangles using place value.

Here are the numbers that can be used to find the area of each smaller rectangle:

For the rectangle representing the tens place:

Width: 10 units

Height: 25 units

For the rectangle representing the units place:

Width: 7 units

Height: 25 units