Relating 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 = 12.

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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 ÷ 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts that use the same numbers. For example, the numbers 3, 4, and 12 can form the fact family: 3 x 4 = 12, 4 x 3 = 12, 12 ÷ 3 = 4, and 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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If you have 36 toys and 6 bins, how many toys go in each bin?

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6 toys.

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If you have 48 toys and 6 shelves, how many toys are on each shelf?

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8 toys.

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What is the result of 18 ÷ 6?

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3.

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If you have 8 bags with 5 candy bars in each, how many candy bars do you have?

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40 candy bars.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number.

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What does 3 x 7 = 21 tell us about division?

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It tells us that 21 ÷ 3 = 7 and 21 ÷ 7 = 3.

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What is the multiplication sentence for 5 added together 4 times?

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5 x 4 = 20.