Equal Groups Multiplication and Division Basics

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add the same number several times. For example, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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What is division?

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Division is splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal groups, which gives 3.

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What does 'equal groups' mean?

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Equal groups refer to groups that have the same number of items in each. For example, if you have 12 apples in 3 equal groups, each group has 4 apples.

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How do you write a multiplication equation for equal groups?

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You write it as: Number of groups x Number of items in each group. For example, 4 groups of 3 items is written as 4 x 3.

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What is the product of 4 x 3?

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The product of 4 x 3 is 12.

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How do you find the number of groups in a division problem?

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To find the number of groups, divide the total number of items by the number of items in each group. For example, 12 ÷ 4 = 3 groups.

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What is the equation for 3 groups of 5?

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The equation is 3 x 5 = 15.

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What does the equation 24 ÷ 4 = 6 mean?

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It means that if you have 24 items and you divide them into 4 equal groups, each group will have 6 items.

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What is the multiplication problem for finding total dots on blocks if there are 4 blocks with 6 dots each?

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The multiplication problem is 4 x 6 = 24.

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What is the meaning of the term 'product' in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.