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Identify Repeated Addition for Equal Groups

πŸ“¦ Adding the same number over and over? That's called Repeated Addition, and it's the secret doorway to learning multiplication!

Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.

Lesson 30 of 186

Concept

When you have groups of things that are perfectly equal, you can use a special kind of addition.

🎯 Equal Groups: Imagine 3 boxes of donuts. Every single box has exactly 4 donuts inside. * Box 1: 4 donuts * Box 2: 4 donuts * Box 3: 4 donuts

Instead of counting every single donut one by one, we write a repeated addition sentence! 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

We "repeated" the number 4 exactly three times, because there are three groups!

Try it

Read the equal groups!

Instructions: Look at the story and choose the correct repeated addition sentence.

Problem 1: You have 4 bags of apples. There are 5 apples in EVERY bag. Which sentence matches? A) 4 + 5 = 9 B) 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 C) 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16

Problem 2: You see a picture of 2 nests. Each nest has 3 eggs. What is the repeated addition sentence? * Equation: ___ + ___ = ___

Problem 3: Look at this sentence: 6 + 6 = 12. Which story matches it? A) 6 kids got 6 more toys. B) 2 teams have 6 players each.