An important concept, the distributive principle, is illustrated in this animated tale about the multiplication problems of Cyrus Squeeze, tax collector. His niece Louise helps out by picturing each problem as areas or rectangular arrays, which she then adds up for the final product. No other credits available.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505113
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geometry
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)