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?
There are 8 plates. Jamie puts 9 strawberries on each plate. How many strawberries are on the plate?
3 answers
8x9=72
Yes! You're right.