Multiply Values of Money

4.4  Multiply Values of Money
 
 

Mango fruit
\(\text{RM }7\) /kg

What is the price of 3 kg for the above mangoes??

 
 

METHOD 1

\(\begin{array} {rr} \space\space\text{RM }\space\space\space\space7 \\\times\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space3 \\\hline\space2\space1 \\\hline \end{array}\)

 
 

METHOD 2

\(\begin{array} {rr} \text{RM }7+\text{RM }7+\text{RM }7=\text{RM }21 \end{array}\)

 
     

\(\begin{array} {rr} 3\times\text{RM }7=\text{RM }21 \end{array}\)

So, the price for 3 kg of mangoes is RM 21.