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. For example, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the splitting of a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a fact family?

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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. For example, the numbers 3, 5, and 15 can form the fact family: 3 x 5 = 15, 5 x 3 = 15, 15 ÷ 5 = 3, and 15 ÷ 3 = 5.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number. For example, if 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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How do you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check your multiplication answer by using division. If you multiply two numbers and get a product, divide the product by one of the numbers to see if you get the other number.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the multiplication equation for 6 groups of 4?

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The multiplication equation is 6 x 4 = 24.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is the related division fact for 24 ÷ 4?

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The related division fact is 24 ÷ 4 = 6.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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If you have 400 cupcakes and 20 classes, how many cupcakes does each class get?

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Each class gets 20 cupcakes (400 ÷ 20 = 20).

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the total number of push-ups if Kyle does 12 push-ups every day for 10 days?

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Kyle does a total of 120 push-ups (12 x 10 = 120).

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the missing number in the fact family: 3 x 5 = 15, 5 x 3 = 15, 15 ÷ 5 = 3, 15 ÷ ____ = 5?

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The missing number is 3.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6