Question

1. 3 x 3 =

( x ) + ( x
+

Explanation:

Step1: Recall multiplication meaning

Multiplication is repeated addition. \(3\times3\) means 3 groups of 3.

Step2: Calculate \(3\times3\)

\(3\times3 = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9\), or directly use the multiplication table: \(3\times3 = 9\). Also, from the circles, there are 3 rows and 3 columns, so total circles \(3\times3 = 9\).
For the expanded form, since \(3\times3=(1\times3)+(1\times3)+(1\times3)\) (or other valid decompositions, but the simplest is recognizing \(3\times3 = 9\) first).

Answer:

The value of \(3\times3\) is \(\boldsymbol{9}\). For the expanded form (e.g., as a sum of three \(1\times3\) terms), but the main product is 9.