Basic Multiplication Lesson 12: Number 12

Here's an easy example:

Orchid Box Gold Box Peru Box Goldenrod Box DarkMagenta Box RoyalBlue Box Yellow Box SpringGreen Box RosyBrown Box DarkOrange Box MidnightBlue Box DarkKhaki Box times Black Box Box equals DarkGreen Box Orchid Box Gold Box Peru Box Goldenrod Box DarkMagenta Box RoyalBlue Box Yellow Box SpringGreen Box RosyBrown Box DarkOrange Box MidnightBlue Box

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

Here's another example:

Pink Box SandyBrown Box Turquoise Box Tan Box Blue Box DarkOliveGreen Box GreenYellow Box Thistle Box MediumSeaGreen Box LimeGreen Box SeaGreen Box MediumVioletRed Box times Black Box Box Black Box Box equals Pink Box SandyBrown Box Turquoise Box Tan Box Blue Box DarkOliveGreen Box GreenYellow Box Thistle Box MediumSeaGreen Box LimeGreen Box SeaGreen Box MediumVioletRed Box Pink Box SandyBrown Box Turquoise Box Tan Box Blue Box DarkOliveGreen Box GreenYellow Box Thistle Box MediumSeaGreen Box LimeGreen Box SeaGreen Box MediumVioletRed Box

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:

Pink Box SandyBrown Box Turquoise Box Tan Box Blue Box DarkOliveGreen Box GreenYellow Box Thistle Box MediumSeaGreen Box LimeGreen Box SeaGreen Box MediumVioletRed Box Pink Box SandyBrown Box Turquoise Box Tan Box Blue Box DarkOliveGreen Box GreenYellow Box Thistle Box MediumSeaGreen Box LimeGreen Box SeaGreen Box MediumVioletRed Box

Try this problem.

Empty Box SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue Box times Black Box Box Black Box Box Black Box Box equals Empty Box SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue Box Empty Box SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue Box Empty Box SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue 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 SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue Box Empty Box SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue Box Empty Box SkyBlue Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box DarkTurquoise Box LawnGreen Box Aqua Box DodgerBlue Box DarkOrchid Box ForestGreen Box PowderBlue Box DeepSkyBlue 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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