Represent Multiplication and Division

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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 does the multiplication fact 6 x 7 = 42 represent?

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It represents that if you have 6 groups of 7, you will have a total of 42.

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What does the division fact 21 ÷ 7 = 3 represent?

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It represents that if you divide 21 into 7 equal groups, each group will have 3.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know that 4 x 5 = 20, you also know that 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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What is a multiplication fact?

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A multiplication fact is a basic multiplication equation, such as 3 x 4 = 12, that shows the product of two numbers.

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What is a division fact?

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A division fact is a basic division equation, such as 12 ÷ 4 = 3, that shows how many times one number is contained in another.

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How can you represent 3 x 4 using addition?

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3 x 4 can be represented as 4 + 4 + 4, which equals 12.

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How can you represent 15 ÷ 5 using multiplication?

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15 ÷ 5 can be represented as 5 x 3, which equals 15.

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What is the product of 7 x 6?

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The product of 7 x 6 is 42.