Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 9\times2$ means adding $\displaystyle 2$ nine times. 

$\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=18$ and $\displaystyle 9\times2=18$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 9$ groups, with $\displaystyle 2$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 10\times8$ means adding $\displaystyle 8$ ten times. 

$\displaystyle 8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8=80$ and $\displaystyle 10\times8=80$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 10$ groups, with $\displaystyle 8$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 11\times1$ means adding $\displaystyle 1$ eleven times. 

$\displaystyle 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=11$ and $\displaystyle 11\times1=11$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 11$ groups, with $\displaystyle 1$ object in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 12\times4$ means adding $\displaystyle 4$ twelve times. 

$\displaystyle 4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4=48$ and $\displaystyle 12\times4=48$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 12$ groups, with $\displaystyle 4$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 3\times1$ means adding $\displaystyle 1$ three times. 

$\displaystyle 1+1+1=3$ and $\displaystyle 3\times1=3$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 3$ groups, with $\displaystyle 1$ object in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 2\times4$ means adding $\displaystyle 4$ two times. 

$\displaystyle 4+4=8$ and $\displaystyle 2\times4=8$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 2$ groups, with $\displaystyle 4$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 2\times11$ means adding $\displaystyle 11$ two times. 

$\displaystyle 11+11=22$ and $\displaystyle 2\times11=22$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 2$ groups, with $\displaystyle 11$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 3\times7$ means adding $\displaystyle 7$ three times. 

$\displaystyle 7+7+7=21$ and $\displaystyle 3\times7=21$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 3$ groups, with $\displaystyle 7$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 4\times10$ means adding $\displaystyle 10$ four times. 

$\displaystyle 10+10+10+10=40$ and $\displaystyle 4\times10=40$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 4$ groups, with $\displaystyle 10$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

$\displaystyle 5\times9$ means adding $\displaystyle 9$ five times. 

$\displaystyle 9+9+9+9+9=45$ and $\displaystyle 5\times9=45$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 5$ groups, with $\displaystyle 9$ objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles.