• 8 cookies, each having 4 chocolate chips, equal 32 chocolate chips

• 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 32 (Repeated Addition)

• 8 x 4 = 32 (Algorithm)

Base Pictures

The picture also contains a dirty U (32) to help you remember the answer.

8 (Skate) x 4 (Door) = 32 (Dirty U)

Picture & Story

Thanks to the commutative property of multiplication, we can use the same story and picture we used for 4 x 8 = 32 for 8 x 4 = 32.

Other Tips on Remembering 8 x 4 = 32

Double-Double

• Double-double the number you are multiplying four by.  (Double it twice)
  • 4 x 8 (Double 8 Twice)
  • 8 doubled once is 16, 16 doubled is 32
• Another way to figure the answer is double the answer you would get if you multiplied the number by 2.
  • 8 x 2 = 16
  • 16 x 2 = 32

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 4 = 32.  (From memory)
• Write the story for 8 x 4 = 32 in your own words.
• Practice with flashcards.  (Click here to download flashcards) 

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