Understanding Repeated Multiplication

Subject: Math

Chapter: Repeated Multiplication and Powers

CCSS Alignment: 7.NS.A.2.c

Lesson Title: Understanding Repeated Multiplication

Introduction

Imagine you are folding a piece of paper. Before any folds, the visible area is 1 whole sheet. After one fold, it becomes one-half of its original size.

After two folds, the area is halved again giving one-half times one-half. After three folds, again the area is halved and becomes one-half times one-half times one-half.

Notice that ...