• 8 cookies, each having 2 chocolate chips, equal 16 chocolate chips

• 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 16 (Repeated Addition)

• 8 x 2 = 16 (Algorithm)

Base Pictures

The picture also shows a sick queen (16) to help you remember the answer.

8 (Skate) x 2 (Shoe) = 16 (Sick Queen)

Picture & Story

Thanks to the commutative property of multiplication, we can use the same story and picture we used for 2 x 8 = 16 for 8 x 2 = 16.

Other Tips on Remembering 8 x 2 = 16

• Another trick to remember the TWOs is doubling
• 8 doubled is 16 (8 + 8 = 16)

Skip Counting

• Skip counting is counting while skipping one or more numbers.  To skip count by 2's, skip a number while counting.  (2...4...6...8...)  Many refer to this a "counting by 2's
• 2 x 8 is skip counting eight times or 2...4...6...8...10...12...14...16 and you are at the answer

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 8 x 2 = 16.  (From memory)
• Write the story for 8 x 2 = 16 in your own words.
• Practice with flashcards.  (Click here to download flashcards) 

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