Basic Multiplication Lesson 10: Number 10

Here's an easy example:

MediumPurple Box MediumSpringGreen Box Olive Box DeepSkyBlue Box Empty Box DarkCyan Box DodgerBlue Box SaddleBrown Box Cyan Box Gold Box times Black Box Box equals Wheat Box MediumPurple Box MediumSpringGreen Box Olive Box DeepSkyBlue Box Empty Box DarkCyan Box DodgerBlue Box SaddleBrown Box Cyan Box

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

Here's another example:

Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box times Black Box Box Black Box Box equals Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box

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

Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box

Try this problem.

Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box times Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box equals Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box Blue Box Pink Box MediumVioletRed Box OliveDrab Box Orchid Box MediumBlue Box DarkMagenta Box DarkGreen Box Teal Box Fuchsia Box

Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise Box times Black Box Box Black Box Box Black Box Box equals Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise Box Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise Box Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise Box

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

Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise Box Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise Box Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Maroon Box SkyBlue Box Coral Box MidnightBlue Box DarkSlateBlue Box Yellow Box Turquoise 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:

10×1 = 10
10×2 = 20
10×3 = 30
10×4 = 40
10×5 = 50
10×6 = 60
10×7 = 70
10×8 = 80
10×9 = 90
10×10 = 100
10×11 = 110
10×12 = 120

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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