Example 1: The problem below is the same as adding 3 two times. Use the picture beside the problem to help you understand.

From the picture, you can see that if you count all the ladybugs, you get 6 ladybugs total.

Example 2: The problem below is the same as adding 8 four times. Use the picture beside the problem to help you understand.

From the picture, you can see that if you count all the ladybugs, you get 32 ladybugs total.