• 7 cookies, each having 5 chocolate chips, equal 35 chocolate chips

• 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 35 (Repeated Addition)

• 7 x 5 = 35 (Algorithm)

Base Pictures

The picture also contains a hive and chicks that are dirty dive (35) to help you remember the answer.

7 (Surfin) x 5 (Hive) = 35 (Dirty Dive)

Picture & Story

Thanks to the commutative property of multiplication, we can use the same story and picture we used for 5 x 7 = 35 for 7 x 5 = 35.

Other Tips on Remembering 7 x 5 = 35

Skip Counting (by 5's)

• Skip counting is counting while skipping one or more numbers.  To skip count by 5's, skip 4 numbers while counting.  (5...10...15...20...)  Many refer to this a "counting by 5's
• 7 x 5 is skip counting seven times or 5...10...15...20...25...30...35 and you are at the answer

Practice

• Watch the video and listen to the story 3 or 4 times.
• Close your eyes and see the picture.
• Draw the picture you see for 7 x 5 = 35.  (From memory)
• Write the story for 7 x 5 = 35 in your own words.
• Practice with flashcards.  (Click here to download flashcards) 

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