Multiplication of two numbers is the repeated addition of one number to the number of times equal to the other number.
Multiplication is one of the basic arithmetic operations.
The multiplication symbol is denoted by ×.
Multiplication of numbers is commutative, associative, and distributive.
4 × 5 = 20
To multiply 4 with 5, 4 can be added 5 times i.e. 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20.
A. 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
B. 9 + 9 + 9
C. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
D. 6 + 6 + 6 + 6
Correct Answer = C
Step 1: The number of apples Cathy distributed is 3 × 6.
Step 2: There are 6 equal groups of 3. [Write the multiplication fact as repeated addition.]
Step 3: So, 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 is the repeated addition statement for 3 × 6.