The document introduces times tables and explains why students need to memorize them. It notes that to do algebra, students must know answers like 3 x 8 = 24 without counting. It then begins explaining the 2 times table, showing 2 x 2 = 4 and using apples to demonstrate that if you have 2 apples and another 2 apples, you have 2 + 2 = 4 apples total. The purpose is to illustrate multiplication and how remembering times tables is essential for algebra.
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