Multiplication/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 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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If Veronica has 48 marbles and sorts them into 8 groups, how many marbles are in each group?

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6

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Mr. Smith has 3 science classes with 15 students each. How many students does he have in total?

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45

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Mark had 32 ounces of liquid and poured them into 8-ounce glasses. How many glasses did he pour?

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4

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What is a fact family in math?

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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.

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Which sentence does NOT belong in the same fact family as 45 ÷ 9 = 5?

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5 x 45 = 225

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Rebecca sorted 42 marbles into 7 groups. Which number sentence is NOT in the same fact family as 42 ÷ 7 = 6?

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6 x 42 = 252

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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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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 dividend (the original number).