1. The problem is to understand why we multiply 10 by 24 in a given context. 2. Usually, multiplying 10 by 24 means we are converting or scaling quantities, for example, converting hours to minutes or calculating total units. 3. The formula used is multiplication: $$\text{Total} = 10 \times 24$$ 4. Important rule: Multiplication combines groups of equal size. Here, 10 groups of 24 units each means $$10 \times 24$$. 5. Intermediate work: $$10 \times 24 = 240$$ 6. So, multiplying 10 by 24 gives 240, which could represent total units, minutes, or any quantity depending on the problem. 7. In simple terms, if you have 10 sets of 24 items, you have 240 items in total.