Mathematics - Multiplication - Introduction to multiplication as repeated addition - Multiplication Means Groups

5 steps: (1) Show 3+3+3+3 = 12. That's adding 3 four times. (2) Shortcut! Instead of writing 3+3+3+3, we write 4×3. '4 times 3' means '4 groups of 3'. (3) Show visually: 4 bags with 3 apples each. (4) The × symbol means 'groups of'. 5×2 = 5 groups of 2 = 2+2+2+2+2 = 10. (5) Practice reading: 6×4 mea