Multiplication and Division

Front

What is multiplication?

Back

Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).

Front

What is division?

Back

Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

Front

What does the multiplication sign (×) mean?

Back

The multiplication sign (×) indicates that two numbers should be multiplied together.

Front

What does the division sign (÷) mean?

Back

The division sign (÷) indicates that one number should be divided by another.

Front

If Mia bought 6 packs of gum with 7 pieces in each pack, how do you find the total pieces of gum?

Back

Multiply the number of packs (6) by the number of pieces in each pack (7): 6 × 7 = 42.

Front

How do you find out how many muffins each plate gets if Mrs. Ivey made 28 muffins and shared them on 4 plates?

Back

Divide the total number of muffins (28) by the number of plates (4): 28 ÷ 4 = 7 muffins per plate.

Front

What is the result of 42 divided by 7?

Back

42 ÷ 7 = 6.

Front

If Coach Roldan has 15 basketballs and wants to place them evenly into 3 boxes, how many basketballs will be in each box?

Back

Divide the total number of basketballs (15) by the number of boxes (3): 15 ÷ 3 = 5 basketballs per box.

Front

If Brittany bought 3 cups of coffee at 4 dollars each, how do you calculate the total cost?

Back

Multiply the number of cups (3) by the cost per cup (4): 3 × 4 = 12 dollars.

Front

What is the commutative property of multiplication?

Back

The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in multiplication does not change the product. For example, 2 × 3 = 3 × 2.