Multiply Ease

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This educational game walks the player through all steps of Long Multiplication (leave, carry, etc...). Which is fine for practicing Long Multiplication but can be frustrating for students who are more efficient with other methods. If the player knows the final product, too bad, this game makes them do the Long Multiplication. Also, it is a bit clunky. The computer helpfully draws the carry numbers for the player. But leaves them in place unless a new carry replaces it. It cannot be crossed out nor is the next carry placed above the first (both were suggested to me when I learned). So the carry sits there like a trap tempting the player to add it to the next multiplication. Then after the step-by-step walk-through produces the numbers to add, suddenly no more stepping, the player is left to add 891+6930 (for example) in their head, no carry help. So, when a player can instantly add any two or three digit number to any three or four digit number ending in zero, in their head, without error, then they are ready to begin with this game.

zerothis # 2021-08-05 20:48:48