Multiply the bottom tens place by the top tens place. In other words, multiply the second digit from the right in the bottom number by the second digit from the right in the top number.
If we count the treats one by one we get a total of 12 . We can also use repeated addition to find the total number of treats. There are 4 groups of 3 , so we can add 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 . Whether we multiply or use repeated addition, we are finding the total of 4 groups of 3 treats.