2*2=4

Correct: 2*2 = 4.

A quick explanation: multiplication is repeated addition. So 2*2 means 2 added to itself 2 times: 2 + 2 = 4. It can also be thought of as the area of a 2-by-2 square (2 units by 2 units).

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• 3*4 = ?
• 7*2 = ?
• 6*6 = ?
• 9*5 = ?

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