• 7 cookies, each having 4 chocolate chips, equal 28 chocolate chips

• 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 28 (Repeated Addition)

• 7 x 4 = 28 (Algorithm)

Base Pictures

The picture also contains a hive that is denty plate (28) to help you remember the answer.

7 (Surfin') x 4 (Door) = 28 (Denty Plate)

Picture & Story

Thanks to the commutative property of multiplication, we can use the same story and picture we used for 4 x 7 = 28 for 7 x 4 = 28.

Other Tips on Remembering 7 x 4 = 28

Double-Double

• Double-double the number you are multiplying four by.  (Double it twice)
  • 4 x 7 (Double 7 Twice)
  • 7 doubled once is 14, 14 doubled is 28
• Another way to figure the answer is double the answer you would get if you multiplied the number by 2.
  • 7 x 2 = 14
  • 14 x 2 = 28

Practice

• Watch the video and listen to the story 3 or 4 times.
• Close your eyes and see the picture.
• Draw the picture you see for 7 x 4 = 28.  (From memory)
• Write the story for 7 x 4 = 28 in your own words.
• Practice with flashcards.  (Click here to download flashcards) 

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