Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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

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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 where a number is split 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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How do you find the total number of items when you know the number of groups and items in each group?

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Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 5 groups with 3 items each, the total is 5 x 3 = 15.

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

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If you have 24 pipe cleaners and each animal requires 3 pipe cleaners, how many animals can you make?

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You can make 8 animals because 24 ÷ 3 = 8.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know that 4 x 5 = 20, then you also know that 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is a multiplication sentence?

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A multiplication sentence shows the multiplication of two numbers. For example, 6 x 7 = 42 is a multiplication sentence.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is a division sentence?

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A division sentence shows the division of one number by another. For example, 20 ÷ 4 = 5 is a division sentence.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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If you have 60 flyers and you want to organize them into piles of 10, how many piles will you have?

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You will have 6 piles because 60 ÷ 10 = 6.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What does it mean to multiply by zero?

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Multiplying any number by zero always equals zero. For example, 5 x 0 = 0.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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If you sell 70 bracelets for $4 each, how do you find out how much money you made?

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Multiply the number of bracelets by the price of each bracelet: 70 x 4 = $280.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8