Multiplication and Division Vocabulary

Front

What is the process of finding the total number of items in two or more equal groups?

Back

Multiplication

Front

What do we call groups that have the same number of objects?

Back

Equal groups

Front

If Joe charges $4 per lawn and made $24 mowing lawns, how many lawns did he mow?

Back

6 lawns

Front

What is the result of 45 divided by 9?

Back

5

Front

What property states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products?

Back

Distributive property

Front

What is the term for the operation that is the opposite of multiplication?

Back

Division

Front

If you have 3 equal groups of 4, what is the total number of items?

Back

12

Front

What is the formula for the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

How can you express 8 multiplied by 5 using the distributive property?

Back

8 x 5 = 8 x (3 + 2) = (8 x 3) + (8 x 2) = 24 + 16 = 40

Front

What is the quotient of 36 divided by 6?

Back

6