Thanksgiving Math

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, if you have 8 cookies and want to share them with 4 friends, each friend gets 2 cookies.

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How do you find the total number of items when adding?

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To find the total number of items, you add the quantities together. For example, if you have 4 apples and 3 oranges, the total is 4 + 3 = 7 fruits.

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What is a dozen?

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A dozen is a group of 12 items. For example, 1 dozen eggs means you have 12 eggs.

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How do you calculate how many items each person gets?

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To calculate how many items each person gets, divide the total number of items by the number of people. For example, if there are 32 rolls for 16 people, each person gets 32 ÷ 16 = 2 rolls.

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of combining two or more numbers to get a total. For example, 2 + 3 = 5.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another. For example, if you have 10 cookies and eat 4, you have 10 - 4 = 6 cookies left.

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How do you find the total number of pies baked?

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To find the total number of pies baked, add the number of pies baked each day. For example, if 4 pies were baked on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday, the total is 4 + 5 + 8 = 17 pies.

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What does 'altogether' mean in math problems?

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'Altogether' means the total amount when you combine different quantities. For example, if you have 5 apples and 3 oranges, altogether you have 5 + 3 = 8 fruits.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 x 4 means 3 added together 4 times, which equals 12.

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How do you find out how many people can be served?

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To find out how many people can be served, multiply the number of items by how many people each item serves. For example, if each pie serves 8 people and there are 5 pies, then 5 x 8 = 40 people can be served.