Using skip counting to multiply.

WALT: use skip counting to multiply. Find the answers to these. Show how you do each one. write a multiplication number sentence for each. 1. There were 3 cages of kittens. Each cage had 5 kittens. How many kittens was this altogether? Skip count: 5, 10, 15 3 x 5 = 15 There were 15 kittens. 2. There were 3 large cages of mice. Each cage had 10 mice. How many mice were there altogether? Skip count: 10, 20, 30 3 x 10 = 30 There were 30 mice.✔ 3. There were 7 cages of baby rabbits. Each cage had 5 baby rabbits. How many baby rabbits were there altogether? Skip count: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 7 x 5 = 35 There were 35 baby rabbits altogether.✔ 4. 2 cages of 5 cats. Skip count: 5, 10 2 x 5 = 10 There were 10 cats. ✔ 5. 2 cages of 10 mice. Skip count: 10, 20 2 x 10 = 20 There were 20 mice.✔ 6 6 cages of 5 rabbits. Skip count: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 6 x 5 = 30 There were 30 rabbits.✔ 7. 7 cages of 10 birds Skip count: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 7 x 10 = 70 There were 70 birds.✔ 8. 9 cages of 2 puppies. Skip count: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 9 x 2 = 18 There were 18 puppies.✔ 9. 8 cages of 2 kittens Skip count: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 8 x 2 = 16 There were 16 kittens.✔ 10. 4 cages of 10 lizards Skip count: 10, 20, 30, 40, 4 x 10 = 40 There were 40 lizards.✔ Well Done!