Standard Algorithm: One-digit and Multi-digit Numbers, with Composing
Grade 5
Warm-up
Find the value of each product mentally.
Activity 1
Han calculates , using partial products.
multiply. three hundred eighteen times 3. 6 rows. First row: three hundred eighteen. Second row: multiplication symbol, 3. Horizontal line. Third row: 24. Fourth row: 30. Fifth row: plus nine hundred. Horizontal line. Sixth row: nine hundred fifty four
Elena calculates , using the standard algorithm.
What does the 2 in Elena’s calculation represent? Explain or show your reasoning.
What does the 5 in Elena’s solution represent? Explain or show your reasoning.