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Lattice Method

The Hook

Drawing boxes to solve problems.

What is it?

A visual grid-based method for multiplying large numbers.

Time Travel (History)

Introduced to Europe by Fibonacci in 1202.

Cheat Code

Draw diagonals in your boxes and add down the slides.

Practice This Now!

The Field Guide

In Plain English: Instead of carrying numbers in your head, the Lattice method lets you write every single number down in a grid box. You add along diagonal slides. It's great if you have messy handwriting.

In The Real World: Used often in computer algorithms to break down large math tasks.

Booby Trap!

Adding the numbers inside the box instead of the numbers on the outside.

Real World Challenge
"A farmer has a square field 45m by 23m. Area?"
The Logic: Draw a 2x2 grid. Write 45 on top, 23 on side. Fill boxes. Slide add. 1035 sq meters.

Training Drills

The Grid
[Imagine a box split diagonally] 45 x 23 4x2, 5x2... Add slides.
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