Discuss: How would you multiply 3 × 16? You probably came up with a number of ways to multiply 3 × 16. Did you think of this?
Remember that 3 × 16 is the same as 16 × 3. Now let’s separate the 16 into two smaller numbers. So 16 × 3 = (10 × 3) + (6 × 3) = So 16 × 3 = 30 + 18 = So 16 x 3 = 48