1. **State the problem:** Lewa bought 9 pencils, and each pencil costs 6. We need to find out how much money Lewa paid altogether. 2. **Explain multiplication as repeated addition:** Multiplication means adding the same number many times. Here, buying 9 pencils at 6 each means adding 6 nine times. 3. **Use bottle tops as a resource:** The teacher can give learners 9 groups of bottle tops, each group having 6 bottle tops. This shows 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6. 4. **Write the repeated addition:** $$6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6$$ 5. **Convert to multiplication:** Instead of adding 6 nine times, multiply 9 by 6: $$9 \times 6$$ 6. **Calculate the multiplication:** $$9 \times 6 = 54$$ 7. **Interpret the result:** Lewa paid 54 in total for the 9 pencils. **Final answer:** Lewa paid 54 altogether.