Multiplication or division word problems

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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 multiplied by 4 (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 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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If Michael has 40 jelly beans and splits them among 5 friends, how many does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 8 jelly beans (40 ÷ 5 = 8).

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If Alexa has 27 flowers and puts them into 3 vases, how many flowers are in each vase?

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Each vase has 9 flowers (27 ÷ 3 = 9).

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Liliana drinks 3 glasses of milk each day. How many glasses does she drink in 6 days?

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Liliana drinks 18 glasses of milk in 6 days (3 x 6 = 18).

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Lance pays $3 per week for his phone. How much does Jillian pay if she pays 4 times that?

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Jillian pays $12 per week (3 x 4 = 12).

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There are 3 baskets with 7 apples in each. How many apples are there in total?

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There are 21 apples in total (3 x 7 = 21).

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply a number and then divide by the same number, you return to the original number.

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What does it mean to 'split equally' in a division problem?

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To 'split equally' means to divide a total amount into equal parts so that each part is the same size.

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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient (the answer) by the divisor (the number you divided by) to see if you get the original number.