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Example 3

3 × 2 =
4 3
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Steps

1. Draw four horizontal rectangles and
three vertical rectangles within one larger
rectangle.

2
3
2. Shade horizontally and vertically.
4 3
3. Count the number of squares that have
been shaded twice: you get 6 squares

units which is the numerator.
4. The total number of squares, both
shaded and unshaded is 12, which is the

denominator.

Therefore, 3 × 2 = 6 .
4 3 12

Example 4

5 × 3 =
8 4

Steps

1. Draw a rectangle
and divide it into
4 equal parts
horizontally and 8

equal parts vertically
as shown in the
following diagram.

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