C3. L1. Relate multiplication and division

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; multiplication is used to find the total of equal groups, while division is used to determine how many equal groups can be made from a total.

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In the multiplication sentence 5 x 6 = 30, what are the factors?

Back

The factors are 5 and 6.

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What is the term for the answer or result of a multiplication problem?

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The answer is called the product.

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related facts using the same numbers, typically involving addition and subtraction or multiplication and division.

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What is the missing number in the equation 9 x ? = 72?

Back

The missing number is 8.

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What is the product of 7 and 4?

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The product is 28.

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If you have 3 groups of 5 apples, how many apples do you have in total?

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You have 15 apples (3 x 5 = 15).

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What is the division sentence that corresponds to the multiplication sentence 6 x 4 = 24?

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The division sentence is 24 ÷ 6 = 4.

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How can you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check your multiplication answer by using division; if 5 x 6 = 30, then 30 ÷ 5 should equal 6.

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What is the term for a number that is being divided in a division problem?

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The term is the dividend.