Student chooses 4 x 8, answer is 8 x 4, which calculation is correct?

The problem is as follows: Lan's family has 4 chicken coops, each coop has 8 chickens. How many chickens does Lan's family have in total?

The examiner wrote the correct answer 8 x 4 = 32, the answer 4 x 8 = 32 is wrong.

Many parents wonder what is the difference between 4 x 8 and 8 x 4 when both give the result 32 and the student's choice must be marked correct.

Grade 3 math problems attract many people's attention because of the grading method.

In your opinion, is the student's or the grader's calculation correct and explain why it is correct/incorrect. Please leave a comment below this article to see how many people have the same explanation. Note, this is a 3rd grader's problem to train students to recognize units and times multiplied.

Khanh Huyen

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