Use the multiplication table to help you answer the following questions.

a.) Why does 6 times 7 have the same product as 7 times 6?

b.) Is the product of 7 times 8 odd or even?  Why?

c.) What do you notice about the products of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10?  Write at least one observation.

d.) Grace says that 9 x 4 is the same as (6 x 4) + (3 x 4).  Do you agree with Grace?  Why or why not?  Explain your answer as fully as you can.