Vashti and Stacy measure the width of the gym at their school. It is 17 yards wide.
[Hint: There are 36 inches in 1 yard.]
Part A
column first. Vashti writes the partial
3 by the tens column first.
Stacy is finding the width of the gym, in inches, by adding the partial products of
17 x 36. She finds three of the partial products. Which statement explains
the partial product Stacy is missing?
Which explanation correctly describe
the same or different?
Width of the gym = 42 + 60 + 300+?
Stacy and Vashti's products w
products can be added in any
Stacy is missing the partial product, 21, because she still needs to find
3 ones x 7 ones.
Stacy and Vashti's products we
products have to be multiplied
factors in the wrong order, so s
Vashti.
Stacy is missing the partial product, 210, because she still needs to
find 3 tens x 7 ones.
Stacy is missing the partial product, 600, because she still needs to
find 6 tens x 1 ten
Stacy and Vashti's products wo
products have to be multiplied f
factors in the wrong order, sos!
Stacy
3
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