Question

There are 8 plates. Jamie puts 9 strawberries on each plate. How many strawberries are on the plate?

Answer 1

You can do this in two ways.

You can draw 8 plates with 9 strawberries on each plate. Count the strawberries.

Do you see an easier way? What can you do (add, subtract, multiply, or divide) with those two numbers to get a reasonable answer?

Answer 2

8x9=72

Answer 3

Yes! You're right.