Multiplying every pair of parts gives 4 partial products, which add up to 2,961.
This method uses the distributive property: (40 + 7) x (60 + 3) = 2400 + 120 + 420 + 21 = 2,961.
The largest single partial product is 40 x 60 = 2,400, which accounts for about 81.1% of the total.
Next stepEach partial product corresponds to one cell of the box/area model grid. Drawing the grid is a useful visual to confirm every pair has been counted.