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3rd grade math · Unit 1: Multiplication and division

Counting zeros fails

What this lesson shows

Fixes a mistake

5 × 80 is 40 tens, 400, not 40. The fact already ends in 0.

The worked example

The lesson works this one step by step: 5 × 80. Then your kid tries one like it on paper.

The steps

  1. Check the size first
  2. Say it in tens
  3. Write what the tens make

Helping at home

Before multiplying, guess the size: 5 × 80 is more than 5 × 10. Then say it in tens: 5 × 8 tens is 40 tens, which is 400. Check the answer against the guess.

If your kid gets stuck

Is it more than the digit times 10?

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Standards

  • Common Core 3.NBT.A.3
    Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10-90 (e.g., 9 × 80, 5 × 60) using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.
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