Holiday Math

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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How do you find the total number of items when given the number of groups and items per group?

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Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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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. It is often referred to as repeated addition.

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If you have 2,489 cookies and want to share them equally among 5 schools, how do you calculate the number of cookies per school?

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Divide the total number of cookies (2,489) by the number of schools (5). The answer is 497 cookies per school.

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What is the formula to calculate the total number of items needed when each person receives a certain amount?

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Multiply the number of people by the amount each person receives.

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If The Beatles have 6,552 fans and want to give 2 records to each fan, how do you find the total number of records needed?

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Multiply the number of fans (6,552) by the number of records per fan (2). The answer is 13,104 records.

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What is the importance of understanding remainders in division?

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Remainders show what is left over after division when the numbers do not divide evenly.

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How do you calculate the total number of sleds in a store with multiple aisles?

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Multiply the number of aisles by the number of sleds in each aisle.

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If you have 1,961 cookies and want to give 5 cookies to each person, how do you find out how many people can receive cookies?

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Divide the total number of cookies (1,961) by the number of cookies per person (5). The answer is 392 people.

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What is the process of solving a word problem in math?

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Read the problem carefully, identify the numbers and operations needed, and then perform the calculations.