Student chooses 4 x 8, answer is 8 x 4, which calculation is correct?

The problem is as follows: Lan's family has 4 chicken coops, each coop has 8 chickens. How many chickens does Lan's family have in total?

The examiner wrote the correct answer 8 x 4 = 32, the answer 4 x 8 = 32 is wrong.

Many parents wonder what is the difference between 4 x 8 and 8 x 4 when both give the result of 32 and the student's choice must be marked correctly.

In your opinion, is the student's or the grader's calculation correct and explain why it is correct/incorrect. Please leave a comment below this article to see how many people have the same explanation. Note, this is a 3rd grader's problem to train students to recognize units and times multiplied.