Fact Families

Front

What is a fact family in mathematics?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts that use the same numbers.

Front

Given the multiplication fact 5 x 5 = 25, what is the related division fact?

Back

25 ÷ 5 = 5.

Front

Complete the fact family for the numbers 3, 4, and 12.

Back

3 x 4 = 12, 4 x 3 = 12, 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

Front

What is the relationship between multiplication and division in a fact family?

Back

Multiplication and division are inverse operations; knowing one allows you to find the other.

Front

If 7 x 4 = 28, what is a related division fact?

Back

28 ÷ 4 = 7.

Front

What is the missing digit in the fact family: 12 ÷ 2 = __?

Back

6.

Front

How can you verify the correctness of a fact family?

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By checking that all operations (addition/subtraction or multiplication/division) yield the same set of numbers.

Front

What is the product of 6 and 4?

Back

24.

Front

If you know that 6 x 4 = 24, what is the related division fact?

Back

24 ÷ 4 = 6.

Front

What is the result of 12 ÷ 6?

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2.