Multiply 2-Digits by 2-Digits

To multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using the formal method

1) Solve the multiplication calculations. Use the completed area models to help you.

a) 22 × 12 =

× 20 2 H T O
2 2

10 × 1 2
(22 × 2)
+ (22 × 10)
2

b) 31 × 11 =

× 30 1 H T O
3 1

10 × 1 1
(31 × 1)
+ (31 × 10)
1

c) 32 × 21 =

× 30 2 H T O
3 2

20 × 2 1

(32 × 1)
+ (32 × 20)
1

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2) Draw the base ten blocks on the area models and complete the formal methods.

a) 22 × 13 =

× 20 2 H T O
2 2

10 × 1 3
(22 × 3)
+ (22 × 10)
3

b) 30 × 22 =

× 30 0 H T O
3 0

20 × 2 2
(30 × 2)
+ (30 × 20)
2

c) Maya has used the formal method to solve 23 × 12.

Maya is incorrect. Look at her method and explain the error in the box.

× 20 3 H T O
2 3

10 × 1 2
4 6

+ 2 0 3
2
2 4 9

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To multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using the formal method

1) Solve the multiplication calculations.

Fill in the missing numbers on the area models and then complete the formal methods.

a) 22 × 12 =

× 20 2 H T O

10 ×
(22 × 2)
+ (22 × 10)
2

b) 41 × 22 =

× 40 1 H T O

20 ×
(41 × 2)
+ (41 × 20)
2

c) 53 × 24 =

× 50 3 H T O

20 ×
(53 × 4)
+ (53 × 20)
4

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2) Solve the calculations below using the formal method.

a) 44 × 26 = b) 53 × 34 = c) 62 × 37 =

H T O H T O H T O

× × ×

+ + +

2) Jacob has multiplied 48 by 37.

H T O
4 8 The answer is 480!
× 3 7
3 3 6 Jacob
5
+ 1 4
2
4
Jacob is incorrect.
4 81 0
Find his error and explain the mistake that he made.

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Multiply 2-Digits by 2-Digits Answers
To multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using the formal method

1) Solve the multiplication calculations. Use the completed area models to help you.

a) 22 × 12 = 264

× 20 2 H T O
2 2

10 × 1 2
4 4 (22 × 2)
+ 2 2 0 (22 × 10)
2
2 6 4

b) 31 × 11 = 341

× 30 1 H T O
3 1

10 × 1 1
3 1 (31 × 1)
+ 3 1 0 (31 × 10)
1
3 4 1

c) 32 × 21 672

× 30 2 H T O
3 2

20 × 2 1
3 2 (32 × 1)
+ 6 4 0 (32 × 20)
1
6 7 2

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2) Draw the base ten blocks on the area models and complete the formal methods.

a) 22 × 13 = 286

× 20 2 H T O
2 2

10 × 1 3
6 6 (22 × 3)
+ 2 2 0 (22 × 10)
3
2 8 6

b) 30 × 22 = 660

× 30 0 H T O
3 0

20 × 2 2
6 0 (30 × 2)
+ 6 0 0 (30 × 20)
2
6 6 0

c) Maya has used the formal method to solve 23 × 12.

Maya is incorrect. Look at her method and explain the error in the box.

× 20 3 H T O
2 3 Maya has
calculated 3 ×
10 × 1 2
10 as 3 rather
4 6 than 30. Answer
+ 2 0 3 should be 276.
2
2 4 9

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Multiply 2-Digits by 2-Digits Answers
To multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers using the formal method

1) Solve the multiplication calculations.

Fill in the missing numbers on the area models and then complete the formal methods.

a) 22 × 12 = 264

× 20 2 H T O
2 2

10 200 20 × 1 2
4 4 (22 × 2)
+ 2 2 0 (22 × 10)
2 40 4
2 6 4

b) 41 × 22 = 902

× 40 1 H T O
4 1

20 800 20 × 2 2
8 2 (41 × 2)
+ 8 2 0 (41 × 20)
2 80 2
9 0 2
1
c) 53 × 24 = 1272

× 50 3 H T O
5 3

20 1000 60 × 2 4
2 1 2 (53 × 4)
1
1 0 6 0 (53 × 20)
4 200 12
1 2 7 2

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2) Solve the calculations below using the formal method.

a) 44 × 26 = 1144 b) 53 × 34 = 1802 c) 62 × 37 = 2294

H T O H T O H T O
4 4 5 3 6 2
× 2 6 × 3 4 × 3 7
2 62 4 2 1 1
2 4 31 4

+ 8 8 0 1 5 9 0 1 8 6 0

1 1 4 4 1 8 0 2 2 2 9 4
1 1 1
2) Jacob has multiplied 48 by 37. 1

H T O
4 8 The answer is 480!
× 3 7
3 3 6 Jacob
5
+ 1 4
2
4
Jacob is incorrect.
4 81 0
Find his error and explain the mistake that he made.

Jacob made a mistake when multiplying 8 by 30. The answer to

this is 240 but he recorded this as 24. Answer should be 1776.

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