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Lesson 1- Multiplication as repeated addition

               Learning objective: The students will be able to understand the
               relationship between repeated addition and multiplication.


                     Repeated addition is also known as multiplication. If the same
                       number is repeated then in short we can write that in the form of

                       multiplication.
                       For example: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
                     Here 2 is repeated 5 times. So in short we can write this addition as 2
                       x 5= 10

                     If there are 8 friends and 2 balloons are given to each friend then 2 +
                       2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 16.

                     This repeated addition can be written in the form of multiplication as 2
                       x 8 = 16.
                     So multiplication is easier than repeated addition.


                     Here are a few examples of repeated addition:
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