Multiplication and Division 3rd Grade

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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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What is the quotient?

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The quotient is the answer to a division problem. For example, in 20 ÷ 5 = 4, the quotient is 4.

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What is a dividend?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem. For example, in 24 ÷ 6, 24 is the dividend.

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What is a divisor?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided. For example, in 24 ÷ 6, 6 is the divisor.

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What does 7 x 8 equal?

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7 x 8 = 56.

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What does 56 ÷ 7 equal?

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56 ÷ 7 = 8.

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If you have 18 cookies and share them with 6 friends, how many does each friend get?

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18 ÷ 6 = 3, so each friend gets 3 cookies.

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If there are 27 shrimp and 3 girls share them equally, how many shrimp does each girl get?

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27 ÷ 3 = 9, so each girl gets 9 shrimp.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If a x b = c, then c ÷ b = a.