Multiplication and Division Challenge

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What is the result of dividing 20 puppies into 4 boxes?

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5

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What is 3 multiplied by 8?

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24

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How can you express 5 x 4 using addition?

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4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4

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If Molly puts 6 shells in each of 4 rows, how many shells does she have in total?

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24

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What is the product of 2 and 2?

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4

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What is the definition of multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number.

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What is the definition of division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; multiplying a number by another gives a product, while dividing that product by one of the numbers returns the other number.

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How can you verify the result of a multiplication problem?

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You can verify the result by using division; if a x b = c, then c ÷ b should equal a.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product (e.g., a x b = b x a).