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Multiplication - Area Model! . Using strategies for calculations requires a good understanding of the operation being conducted as well as a good understanding of number sense. . The Area model has been used my many mathematics educators to represent multiplication situations and to provide a visual for students seeking solutions they can think about rather than following the procedural steps of an algorithm. . In the Area model the dimensions of the rectangle represent the numbers being multipl