How many times do you need to take a number to reach the target number?
Example: How many times does 7 fit into 28?
7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 28, so 7 fits in four times.
That is the same as 4 · 7 = 28.
The numbers filled in show the solution.
Example
7 + 7 + 7 + 7=28→7fits4times
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4=24→4fits6times
For parents
What does this exercise practice?
Understand multiplication as repeated addition and see the connection to the times table.
Common pitfalls
Children sometimes forget to count the starting number. Write out the whole addition chain and count the terms.
How to practice at home
Arrange equal-sized piles of pasta or buttons and count in steps up to the total.
Related: Swap, Skip counting, Times array