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

$\displaystyle 12\times3$ means adding $\displaystyle 3$ twelve times. 

$\displaystyle 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=36$ and $\displaystyle 12\times3=36$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 12$ groups, with $\displaystyle 3$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 1\times9$ means adding $\displaystyle 9$ one time. 

$\displaystyle 9=9$ and $\displaystyle 1\times9=9$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 1$ group, with $\displaystyle 9$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 6\times4$ means adding $\displaystyle 4$ six times. 

$\displaystyle 4+4+4+4+4+4=24$ and $\displaystyle 6\times4=24$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 6$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 1\times4$ means adding $\displaystyle 4$ one time. 

$\displaystyle 4=4$ and $\displaystyle 1\times4=4$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 1$ group, 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. 

$\displaystyle 3\times12$ means adding $\displaystyle 12$ three times. 

$\displaystyle 12+12+12=36$ and $\displaystyle 3\times12=36$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 3$ groups, with $\displaystyle 12$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 4\times5$ means adding $\displaystyle 5$ four times. 

$\displaystyle 5+5+5+5=20$ and $\displaystyle 4\times5=20$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 4$ groups, with $\displaystyle 5$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 5\times7$ means adding $\displaystyle 7$ five times. 

$\displaystyle 7+7+7+7+7=35$ and $\displaystyle 5\times7=35$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 5$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 7\times3$ means adding $\displaystyle 3$ seven times. 

$\displaystyle 3+3+3+3+3+3+3=21$ and $\displaystyle 7\times3=21$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 7$ groups, with $\displaystyle 3$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 9\times3$ means adding $\displaystyle 3$ nine times. 

$\displaystyle 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=27$ and $\displaystyle 9\times3=27$

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have $\displaystyle 9$ groups, with $\displaystyle 3$ 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. 

$\displaystyle 11\times11$ means adding $\displaystyle 11$ eleven times. 

$\displaystyle 11+11+11+11+11+11+11+11+11+11+11+=121$ and $\displaystyle 11\times11=121$

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