IXL | Write two multiplication sentences for an array

Look at the array.

This is one multiplication sentence that describes the array.

Write another multiplication sentence that describes the array.

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Look at the array.

This is one multiplication sentence that describes the array.

Write another multiplication sentence that describes the array.

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Look at the array.

The array shows 7 rows with 4 dots in each row. That's 28 dots in all. So, this is one multiplication sentence that describes the array:

The array also shows 4 columns with 7 dots in each column. That's still 28 dots in all. So, this is another multiplication sentence that describes the array:

These multiplication sentences show the commutative property of multiplication. You can multiply numbers in any order and get the same product.

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