Multiplication and Division with Unknown Numbers

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 x 2 means adding 3 two times: 3 + 3 = 6.

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What is division?

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Division is splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 10 ÷ 2 means splitting 10 into 2 equal groups, which gives 5.

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What does the symbol 'x' mean in math?

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The symbol 'x' means multiplication. It shows that we are combining groups of numbers.

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What does the symbol '÷' mean in math?

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The symbol '÷' means division. It shows that we are splitting a number into equal parts.

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If 5 x 2 = 10, what is the unknown number in ____ x 2 = 10?

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The unknown number is 5.

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How do you find out how many groups of a number fit into another number?

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You can use division. For example, to find out how many groups of 2 fit into 10, you do 10 ÷ 2 = 5.

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a math sentence that shows that two things are equal. For example, 3 x 5 = 15 is an equation.

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What does it mean to have equal groups?

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Equal groups mean that each group has the same number of items. For example, if you have 10 apples and 2 equal groups, each group has 5 apples.

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If there are 10 students and they sit in 2 equal rows, how many students are in each row?

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There are 5 students in each row.

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What is the result of 10 ÷ 2?

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The result is 5.