California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Math Practice Exam

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What is the product of the numbers 12 and 9?

  1. 81

  2. 108

  3. 99

  4. 72

The correct answer is: 108

The product of two numbers is found by multiplying them together. In this case, multiplying 12 by 9 can be approached as follows: Starting with 12, when multiplied by 9, you can think of it as adding 12 together 9 times: - 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 After performing this addition, you'll arrive at 108. Another way to verify this is by breaking it down: 9 can be rewritten using the distributive property as (10 minus 1), allowing calculation as 12 * 10 - 12 * 1 = 120 - 12 = 108. Hence, the correct answer is indeed 108, representing the complete calculation process leading to the product of the numbers 12 and 9.