Question

Arrange the following multiplication statements such that the lowest product at the top.

• A. $2\times 3$
• B. $4\times 4$
• C. $1\times 8$
• D. $6\times 5$

Answer 1

We can use tape diagram to solve these multiplication statements. Let's solve them one by one:

$6\times 5$



Here, we can see we dragged 5, 6 times which shows that:

$6\times 5=30$

Similarly, in the statement $4\times 4$, 4 will be dragged 4 times which would give the answer as:


$4\times 4=16$


In the statement, $1\times 8$, 8 is dragged 1 times which will give the answer as:

$1\times 8=8$

In the statement, $2\times 3$, 3 is dragged 2 times which will give the answer as:

$2\times 3=6$

Now, we have to arrange these answers such that the multiplication equation with the highest product is on the top. Here, we can see that the highest number is 30. Therefore, the correct order is: 30, 16, 8, 6.