Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. It combines groups of equal sizes to find the total.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It determines how many times one number is contained within another.

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How do you calculate the total number of items when given groups and items per group?

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To find the total number of items, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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If Georgia has 4 sheets of stickers with 8 stickers each, how do you find the total number of stickers?

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Multiply the number of sheets (4) by the number of stickers per sheet (8): 4 x 8 = 32 stickers.

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How do you find the total number of pieces of gum if Mia bought 6 packs with 7 pieces each?

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Multiply the number of packs (6) by the number of pieces per pack (7): 6 x 7 = 42 pieces of gum.

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What is the formula to find out how much Joey eats per day if he has 18 pieces of candy for 3 days?

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To find out how much Joey eats per day, divide the total pieces of candy (18) by the number of days (3): 18 ÷ 3 = 6 pieces per day.

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How do you determine how many flowers each friend gets if Eliza has 27 flowers to share among 3 friends?

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Divide the total number of flowers (27) by the number of friends (3): 27 ÷ 3 = 9 flowers per friend.

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What is the total number of prizes if there are 3 boxes with 9 prizes each?

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Multiply the number of boxes (3) by the number of prizes per box (9): 3 x 9 = 27 prizes.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply two numbers, you can find one of the original numbers by dividing the product by the other number.

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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 you multiply two numbers and then divide the product by one of the numbers, you should get the other number.