One foot is 12 inches. Does this mean that 1 square foot is 12 square inches? Draw a picture showing how many square inches are in a square foot. Use the meaning of multiplication to explain why you can calculate the area of 1 square foot in terms of square inches by multiplying. Beckmann, Sybilla. Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities, (p. 521). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

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One foot is 12 inches. Does this mean that 1 square foot is 12 square inches? Draw a picture showing how many square inches are in a square foot. Use the meaning of multiplication to explain why you can calculate the area of 1 square foot in terms of square inches by multiplying.

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