DOUBLING

Learning Objective: Students should be able to double 2 and 3 - digit numbers

Introduction:
A double is a number or an amount that is twice as large as the given number or amount.
If a student has 3 pencils, and we add 3 more pencils to it, we will get 6 pencils. The same way if we add 6
more to it we’ll have 12 pencils in total. We are actually doubling our pencils.

• We can double any number in two ways.

• 1) Multiply the number by 2.
• 2) Add the number to itself.
• Usama has 4 balls and Qasim has double the number of balls as Usama has. How many balls does Qasim
have?

• First, let’s double the number of balls Usama has.

• The double of four is 4+4=8 or 4×2=8.
• Therefore, Qasim has eight balls.
2 and 3 Digit Doubling
• When we double 2 and 3 - digit numbers, we can decompose, or break apart the number, and double each
part.

• For example, 35 could be decomposed into 30 + 5.

• Point out that doubling the parts of the numbers (30 x 2) + (5 x 2) is easier to do in our heads than
doubling the whole number.

• Tell students that 30 doubled is 60 and five doubled is 10.

• So 60 + 10 = 70 is the answer.
Doubling
Doubling 2-Digit Numbers
Doubling 3-Digit Numbers
• 3 – Digit Doubling is exactly like 2 – digit Numbers.
• Lets have a look:
• If we have to double 342

• Step 1: 342
We will partition the number into hundreds, tens and ones. In 342 we have 300 + 40 + 2.
300 40 2
• Step 2:
Double each of these
Double of Double of 40= Double of 2 =
300=600 80 4
• Step 3:
Add all these back together 600 + 80 + 4 = 684

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4blp9OzL5qk
Individual Activity
• Do Workbook 3A Page Number 95.