This math topic focuses on practicing the multiplication of two-digit whole numbers using a breakout method. Specifically, it gears learners toward understanding and utilizing the breakdown strategy for multiplication, by decomposing one of the factors to facilitate easier mental or straightforward multiplication. This skill is part of a broader unit dealing with the multiplication of two and three-digit numbers, enhancing arithmetic operations with larger numbers using decomposition techniques to simplify the process. Each problem presents various options for decomposing the multiplier, and students must select or recognize the most accurate decomposed expressions that result in the correct product.

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