The square array has 2 × 3 = 6 dots on each side, so it has (2 × 3)² dots. The orange lines split it into blocks. Which statement do the blocks show?

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(2 × 3)² = 2² × 3². There are 2 × 2 = 2^2 blocks and each block has 3 × 3 = 3^2 dots, so (2 × 3)^2 = 2^2 × 3^2 = 4 × 9 = 36.

The square array has $2 \times 3 = 6$ dots on each side, so it has $(2 \times 3)^{2}$ dots. The orange lines split it into blocks. Which statement do the blocks show?