Equal Groups Multiplication and Division Basics

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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 groups, which gives 4.

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What does equal groups mean in multiplication?

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Equal groups in multiplication means that you have the same number of items in each group. For example, 4 groups of 3 apples each means 4 x 3.

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What does equal groups mean in division?

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Equal groups in division means you are dividing a total into the same number of groups. For example, if you have 12 cookies and want to share them equally among 3 friends, each friend gets 4 cookies.

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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 know a multiplication fact, you can find the related division fact. For example, if 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What is the multiplication sentence for 5 groups of 2?

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The multiplication sentence is 5 x 2 = 10.

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What is the division sentence for 20 divided into 4 equal groups?

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The division sentence is 20 ÷ 4 = 5.

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How do you find the total number of items in equal groups?

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To find the total number of items in equal groups, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, 6 groups of 4 items is 6 x 4 = 24.

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If you have 24 items and want to divide them into 6 equal groups, how many items are in each group?

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You would divide 24 by 6: 24 ÷ 6 = 4. So, there are 4 items in each group.

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What is the multiplication problem for 3 groups of 5?

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The multiplication problem is 3 x 5 = 15.