Multiplication Facts 3

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add a number 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 does the multiplication sign (x) mean?

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The multiplication sign (x) means to multiply or to find the total of equal groups.

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What is the product of 9 x 7?

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63

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What is the product of 3 x 5?

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15

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If Ann bought 4 boxes of pencils with 8 pencils in each box, how many pencils did she buy?

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32 pencils.

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What is the product of 3 x 8?

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24

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If each chair costs 5 dollars and Tom bought 4 chairs, how much did he spend?

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$20.

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What is a factor in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number. For example, in 3 x 4, both 3 and 4 are factors.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in multiplication does not change the product. For example, 2 x 3 = 3 x 2.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that when multiplying three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).