Basic Multiplication Lesson 12: Number 12

Here's an easy example:

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

Here's another example:

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

DodgerBlue Box RoyalBlue Box CadetBlue Box Aqua Box LawnGreen Box DarkTurquoise Box Peru Box DeepSkyBlue Box DarkSeaGreen Box Magenta Box Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box DodgerBlue Box RoyalBlue Box CadetBlue Box Aqua Box LawnGreen Box DarkTurquoise Box Peru Box DeepSkyBlue Box DarkSeaGreen Box Magenta Box Chartreuse Box ForestGreen Box

Try this problem.

Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen Box times Black Box Box Black Box Box Black Box Box equals Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen Box Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen Box Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen Box

We start with twelve boxes, multiply by three boxes, and now have thirty-six boxes. We take our twelve boxes three times to get thirty-six boxes:

Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen Box Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen Box Empty Box Brown Box SeaGreen Box DarkBlue Box Orchid Box RosyBrown Box Coral Box Cyan Box Goldenrod Box Khaki Box DarkOliveGreen Box DarkGreen 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:

12×1 = 12
12×2 = 24
12×3 = 36
12×4 = 48
12×5 = 60
12×6 = 72
12×7 = 84
12×8 = 96
12×9 = 108
12×10 = 120
12×11 = 132
12×12 = 144

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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