Question

1. five people bought tickets to a football game. they bought 3 tickets each. how many tickets were bought? draw an array.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to find the total number of tickets. There are 5 people and each bought 3 tickets, so we use multiplication.
Expression: \( 5\times3 \)

Step2: Calculate the product

Multiply 5 by 3.
Expression: \( 5\times3 = 15 \)

Step3: Draw the array

An array for \( 5\times3 \) can be drawn as 5 rows (representing 5 people) with 3 columns (representing 3 tickets each), or 3 rows and 5 columns. For example:

○ ○ ○
○ ○ ○
○ ○ ○
○ ○ ○
○ ○ ○

This array has 5 rows and 3 columns, and the total number of circles (tickets) is 15.

Answer:

The total number of tickets bought is 15. The array can be drawn with 5 rows (or columns) and 3 columns (or rows) of elements (e.g., circles, dots) representing the tickets.