Decomposing
Decomposing:
Students decompose one number to create multiplication facts that are known to them. This strategy teaches students to be flexible with numbers.
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What students might do:
What students might say:
"I know my 5's and 1's times table so I split the 6 into 5 and 1 and then multiplied. I then added my answers together."
"5 times something is easy so I split 8 up into 5 and 3. I then multiplied both numbers and added my answers."
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