Place Value Strategies
Lesson Plans and Worksheets for Grade 3
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Common Core For Grade 3
More Lessons for Grade 3 Math
Examples, videos, and solutions to help Grade 3 students learn how to use place value strategies and the associative property n × (m × 10) = (n × m) × 10 (where n and m are less than 10) to multiply by multiples of 10.
Common Core Standards: 3.OA.5, 3.OA.8, 3.OA.9, 3.NBT.3, 3.OA.1
New York State Common Core Math Grade 3, Module 3, Lesson 20
Worksheets for Grade 3Application Problem
Model 3 × 4 on a place value chart. Then explain how the array can help you solve 30 × 4.
Note: This problem reviews multiplying by multiples of 10 from Lesson 19. In today’s Concept Development, students will build on their understanding from Lesson 19 to multiply by multiples of 10 using the associative property. Lesson 20 Homework1. Use the chart to complete the equations. Then solve.
a. (2 × 5) × 10
= (10 ones) × 10
= _______
b. 2 × (5 × 10)
= 2 × (5 tens)
= _______
2. Solve. Place ( ) in (c) and (d) as needed to find the related fact.
a. 3 × 20 = 3 × (2 × 10)
= (3 × 2) × 10
= 6 × 10
= ______
b. 3 × 30 = 3 × (3 × 10)
= (3 × 3) × 10
= ______ × 10
= ______
c. 3 × 40 = 3 × (4 × 10)
= 3 × 4 × 10
= ______ × 10
= ______
d. 3 × 50 = 3 × 5 × 10
= 3 × 5 × 10
= ______ × 10
= ______
3. Danny solves 5 × 20 by thinking about 10 × 10. Explain his strategy.
Multiply by Multiples of 10 Using the Place Value Chart
2 c) 3 × 40 = 3 × (4 × 10)
= 3 × 4 × 10
= ______ × 10
= ________
d)
3 × 50 = 3 × 5 × 10
= 3 × 5 × 10
= ______ × 10
= _______
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