Flashcard: Whole Number Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. 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 that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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What is the product of 309 and 29?

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8,961

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If a bus can hold 108 passengers and has 12 rows of seats, how many seats are in each row?

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9 seats per row.

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What does the symbol '>' mean in mathematics?

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The symbol '>' means 'greater than'. For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

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How do you find the total number of items in boxes?

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Multiply the number of boxes by the number of items in each box. For example, if there are 576 boxes with 24 items each, the total is 576 x 24.

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What is the product of 112 and 14?

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1,568

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What is the difference between multiplication and addition?

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Multiplication is repeated addition. For example, 4 x 3 is the same as 4 + 4 + 4.

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What is a factor in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number. For example, in 3 x 4, both 3 and 4 are factors.

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What is a dividend in division?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided. For example, in 12 ÷ 3, 12 is the dividend.