Skip Counting and Multiplication
Grade 2 · Math · Introduction to Multiplication · Nunavut, Canada
Lesson Summary
Use skip counting to solve multiplication problems quickly.
Explanation
Skip counting is a handy trick for multiplication. If you need to find 4 x 5, you can skip count by 5s four times: 5, 10, 15, 20. The answer is 20. Skip counting by 2s helps with multiplying by 2, skip counting by 5s helps with multiplying by 5, and skip counting by 10s helps with multiplying by 10. It is like taking big jumps on a number line!
Practice Questions
Q1: Use skip counting by 2s to find 3 x 2.
Answer: 2, 4, 6. The answer is 6.
Q2: Use skip counting by 5s to find 5 x 5.
Answer: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. The answer is 25.
Q3: Use skip counting by 10s to find 4 x 10.
Answer: 10, 20, 30, 40. The answer is 40.
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Skip Counting and Multiplication is a lesson in the Introduction to Multiplication chapter of Grade 2 Math. It is part of the Nunavut, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Skip Counting and Multiplication is taught in Grade 2 as part of the Math curriculum in Nunavut, Canada.
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