You're absolutely right — this worksheet is designed to help students
visualize multiplication using arrays. The directions say: “Color the array to find the product.” That means you should imagine (or physically color) a rectangle made of rows and columns, where:
- The
first number in the multiplication problem tells you how many
rows to color.
- The
second number tells you how many
columns (or squares per row) to color.
- The
total number of colored squares is the
product.
Let’s solve each problem step by step.
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1. `3 × 4 = ___`
- Draw or imagine an array with
3 rows and
4 columns.
- Total squares = 3 rows × 4 columns =
12
✔ Answer: 12
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2. `5 × 5 = ___`
- Array:
5 rows,
5 columns → a square.
- Total squares = 5 × 5 =
25
✔ Answer: 25
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3. `2 × 9 = ___`
- Array:
2 rows,
9 columns
- Total = 2 × 9 =
18
✔ Answer: 18
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4. `4 × 10 = ___`
- Array:
4 rows,
10 columns
- Total = 4 × 10 =
40
✔ Answer: 40
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5. `8 × 3 = ___`
- Array:
8 rows,
3 columns
- Total = 8 × 3 =
24
✔ Answer: 24
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6. `6 × 4 = ___`
- Array:
6 rows,
4 columns
- Total = 6 × 4 =
24
✔ Answer: 24
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Product |
|------------|---------|
| 3 × 4 |
12 |
| 5 × 5 |
25 |
| 2 × 9 |
18 |
| 4 × 10 |
40 |
| 8 × 3 |
24 |
| 6 × 4 |
24 |
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## 🎯 Why This Works:
Multiplication is repeated addition. An array helps visualize that:
> `3 × 4` means
3 groups of 4 → 4 + 4 + 4 = 12
> Or
4 groups of 3 → 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12
The grid makes it easy to count and see the structure — especially helpful for visual learners!
Let me know if you’d like to print this with answers filled in or need a coloring guide! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 4th grade worksheet multiplication arrays.
