Does Multiplication mean ‘Groups of’?
In the U.S. it is most common to hear people say “4 groups of 6” for 4x6 but some other countries say it as “4 taken 6 times.” The way we say it in the United States is not the way everyone in the world says it. Each month I take a hot topic inside the Build Math Minds Facebook group and dive a little deeper into it via a live video training. This video is from one of the hot topic deep dives I did when a member asked Does Multiplication Mean “Groups of”? Go here to get any links mentioned in this video: https://www.therecoveringtraditionali...
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