Multiplication Clarification....

Here is the explanation I got from his teacher...

For #12, the problem was to write a repeated addition sentence for 3x9=27. 3x9 is read as 3 groups of 9, therefore 9+9+9. 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3 would represent 9 groups of 3, or 9x3.

Makes sense....

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