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Explain why 8 x ¾ is the same as adding ¾ + ¾ + ¾ + ¾ + ¾

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You have written it incorrectly.
8×¾ = ¾+¾+¾+¾+¾+¾+¾+¾

8×¾ = (1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)×¾
= ¾+¾+¾+¾+¾+¾+¾+¾ distributive rule
User Harryovers
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8 x ¾ is the same as adding ¾ + ¾ + ¾ + ¾ + ¾

because, when you are adding 3/4

8 times, you are 3/4 plus itself,

eight times,

so you are doing 3/4*8

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