Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add the same number many times. For example, 3 times 4 means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is division?

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Division is splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal groups, which gives 4.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does repeated addition mean?

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Repeated addition is adding the same number over and over. For example, 5 + 5 + 5 is the same as 3 times 5.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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How can you show 20 pennies shared equally by 4 children?

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Each child gets 5 pennies because 20 divided by 4 equals 5.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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If you have 16 crackers and eat 4 each day, how many days can you eat?

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You can eat crackers for 4 days because 16 divided by 4 equals 4.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the result of 18 shared by 6?

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The result is 3 because 18 divided by 6 equals 3.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a multiplication sentence?

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A multiplication sentence shows how many times a number is added. For example, 4 times 2 can be written as 4 x 2 = 8.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is a division sentence?

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A division sentence shows how a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 4 can be written as 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does it mean to group objects?

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Grouping objects means putting them into equal sets. For example, if you have 10 apples and group them into sets of 2, you will have 5 groups.

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

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How do you find the total in multiplication?

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To find the total in multiplication, multiply the number of groups by the number in each group. For example, 3 groups of 4 gives 12.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1