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Basic Multiplication Lesson 7: Number 7

Here's an easy example:

7
×
1
=
7
 
              
×
  
=
              
 
   Aquamarine Box   SkyBlue Box   BurlyWood Box   Navy Box   DarkBlue Box   RosyBrown Box   Tan Box  times     Black Box Box  equals     LawnGreen Box   Aquamarine Box   SkyBlue Box   BurlyWood Box   Navy Box   DarkBlue Box   RosyBrown Box

We start with seven boxes, multiply by one box, and now still have seven boxes.


Here's another example:

7
×
2
=
14
 
              
×
    
=
                            
 
   LimeGreen Box   PowderBlue Box   SaddleBrown Box   Sienna Box   Violet Box   Cyan Box   Turquoise Box  times     Black Box Box   Black Box Box  equals     LimeGreen Box   PowderBlue Box   SaddleBrown Box   Sienna Box   Violet Box   Cyan Box   Turquoise Box   LimeGreen Box   PowderBlue Box   SaddleBrown Box   Sienna Box   Violet Box   Cyan Box   Turquoise Box

We start with seven boxes, multiply by two boxes, and now have fourteen boxes. We take our seven boxes two times to get fourteen boxes:

              

              

   LimeGreen Box   PowderBlue Box   SaddleBrown Box   Sienna Box   Violet Box   Cyan Box   Turquoise Box    LimeGreen Box   PowderBlue Box   SaddleBrown Box   Sienna Box   Violet Box   Cyan Box   Turquoise Box

Try this problem.

7
×
3
=
 
              
×
      
=
                                          
 
   CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box  times     Black Box Box   Black Box Box   Black Box Box  equals     CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box   CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box   CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box

We start with seven boxes, multiply by three boxes, and now have twenty-one boxes. We take our seven boxes three times to get twenty-one boxes:

              

              

              

   CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box    CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box    CornflowerBlue Box   Peru Box   Brown Box   Orchid Box   DarkOrchid Box   Purple Box   HotPink Box

In order to do basic multiplication, you must memorize some equations but fear not: FoxyMath will help you! When you are finished with this lesson, you will know the following equations:

7×1 = 7
7×2 = 14
7×3 = 21
6×4 = 28
7×5 = 35
7×6 = 42
7×7 = 49
7×8 = 56
7×9 = 63
7×10 = 70
7×11 = 77
7×12 = 84


The following exercise will help you learn the above equations and what they mean. Please take your time: take whatever time you need to learn the material.

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