The Box Method

Last week and this week, workshop 3 have been using the box method to solve timetable problems. This week, we are focusing on disivon in parts and using the strategy for bigger numbers. 

If u don't know, the box method is a super easy strategy that you could use to solve multiples. We would need to draw out a three boxed, box and fill it in. For example, if you have the problem, 8 x 123, you would need to draw a three boxed box. On the left side, write the one digit number and on top of all the boxes, write down the number places for the three digit number. For example, 100, 20 and 3. Then times it and write your answer in the boxes, so, 800 in the hundreds box, 160 in the tens box and 24 in the ones box. All you have to do now is add all your answers together. The final answer for the question is. . . . . 984! Its easy as that,

I founded this strategy helpful because it was super easy for anyone to use. I learned it quickly and founded that I could help others from workshop 1 and 2 also learn the strategy. They also founded it cool and quick to do.

What I want to learn next with this box method is, use it to help me solve 2 digit and 2 digit problems. I want to learn how to use it fpr disivon in parts. 

Over all, I think this is a great strategy to use for maths and is super quick to learn. I think anyone could use this. I really also enjoyed learning this method and founded that instead of writing down the boring way of doing it, I could now show a different method and also I now know a new strategy and I could now add it to my interactive journal.