Question 1

what do i do if i dont rember how to skip cont

Accepted Answer

skip conting is that 1 to 3 is skip 2

Question 2

Why cant we just skip count instead of multplying?

Accepted Answer

Multiplying is quicker

Question 3

how far can you go up in multiplication

Accepted Answer

Numbers go on for infinity!

Question 4

why is there 0 multiple another number when the answer is 0?

Accepted Answer

If you've got 0 groups of 4, then you would count them as:
(0)+(0)=0

If you've got 2 groups of 4, you would count them as:
(0)+(1+1+1+1)+(1+1+1+1)=8

The initial 0 is omnipresent in any equation, whether addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, it always starts with "0+" to initialize the equation:
((0)+(0×4))=0
((0)+(2×4))=8
((0)+((4)+(4)))=8

Question 5

so why do we need to no the multudles

Accepted Answer

The weather outside is higher than the human body temperature, and you want to make some ice in the freezer to cool down; you've got 3 trays to make ice cubes with, and each tray can make 2 rows of 6 ice cubes; how many ice cubes can you make at the same time using these trays?

((6+6+6)+(6+6+6)) = ((18)+(18)) = ((3×6)×2) = ((6+6)+(6+6)+(6+6)) = ((12)+(12)+(12)) = (3×(6+6)) = (3×(2×6)) = (3×(12)) = (3×2×6) = Sum(36)

Out of all of these equations to reach the sum of 36, I would say (3×2×6) was the cleanest, and (3×(2×6)) was the least confusing. Now, what would happen if you opened your freezer and suddenly found you had another 7 trays prepared, and then you found 10 more trays in your cabinet?

((3+7+10)×(2×6)) = (((3+7)+10)×(2×6)) = (((10)+10)×(2×6)) = ((10×2)×(2×6)) = ((20)×(12)) = ((10×12)×2) ((120)×2) = Sum(240)

Suddenly, you've got the capacity to produce 240 ice cubes, but it would take you forever to count to 240 one slot at a time, plus you'd quickly run out of fingers to count on; unless you are counting on your knuckles like the Greeks did; additionally, that is why a circle is 360-degrees; because you can count to 36 on your knuckles if you include your fingers, fingertips, thumbs, and thumb tips; presuming you've got 4 fingers plus 1 thumb on each hand.

If you've got 5 digits (4 Fingers + 1 Thumb) per hand, and you've got 2 hands, then how many digits do you have?
((4+1)×2) = ((5)×2) = Sum(10)
That is why our number system is primarily Base10, instead of the Base2 (Binary) and Base16 (Hexadecimal) that computers commonly use; though, these days Base256 (SHA256) is fairly common in computing too.

If you want to build something that can earn you lots of money in the future, you will need to master this basic fundamental logic; otherwise, you won't understand what they are talking about when they start asking you to find the Sum of the Dot Product Matrices to calculate the Sine Wave of the Spline for the Graphics to render the Geometry properly; especially when you start needing to calculate the Cosine of Theta to find the Physics Calculation you are looking for; otherwise, the Bullets don't get that Bullet Drop you are wanting, or the Arm isn't Moving Smoothly, or the Bend doesn't Fold properly; I haven't even delved into the Cotangent, Arc Tangent, Arc Cosine, or other Trigonometry yet, I've merely mentioned Geometry; Trigonometry is where it becomes applicable.

Multiplication is just the beginning, and this is going to help you learn all the more advanced calculations way faster.

Course: Grade 3 (FL B.E.S.T.) > Unit 2

1-digit multiplication: FAQ

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