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How To Do:
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1. Let’s see how to find × .
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2. Draw a rectangle. Divide it into 3 equal parts by drawing
horizontal lines.
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3. Shade 2 horizontal strips to represent . 3
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4. Further divide the rectangle into 5 equal parts by drawing 5
vertical lines. 2
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5. Shade 1 vertical strip by a different colour to
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represent .
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6. The double shaded small rectangles represent the product.
Number of double shaded small rectangles = 2
Total number of small rectangles = 15
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Double shaded small rectangles represent 15 .
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So, × = .
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Now, find × by shading the adjoining rectangle.
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