Juan counts 26 bags of adult food. If Juan wanted to use an area model to multiply 26 by 32 to find the total number of pounds of dog food, would this be the correct way to set up his area model?

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Answer:

No, this is incorrect

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's how Juan could correctly set up his area model:

Draw a rectangle divided into two sections.

Label one section "26 bags" and the other "32 pounds/bag".

Each square within the section labeled "26 bags" represents 1 bag. So, shade 26 squares in this section.

Each square within the section labeled "32 pounds/bag" represents 1 pound. So, shade 32 squares in this section.

Now, by counting the total number of shaded squares, Juan can find the product, which represents the total number of pounds of dog food (26 bags * 32 pounds/bag).