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 multiplied by 4 (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 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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How do you calculate the total calories burned if you know the calories burned per minute and the total minutes?

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To find the total calories burned, multiply the calories burned per minute by the total minutes. For example, if you burn 12 calories per minute for 45 minutes, the calculation is 12 x 45 = 540 calories.

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If one person has a certain number of items and another person has a multiple of that number, how do you find the total?

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To find the total, first calculate the number of items the second person has by multiplying the first person's items by the given multiple, then add the two amounts together.

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What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width. The formula is: Area = Length x Width.

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What does it mean to divide a number?

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Dividing a number means determining how many times one number is contained within another. For example, dividing 20 by 4 means finding out how many groups of 4 can fit into 20.

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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 a number and then divide by the same number, you will return to the original number.

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How do you solve a multiplication problem with larger numbers?

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To solve a multiplication problem with larger numbers, you can break the numbers down into smaller parts (using the distributive property) or use long multiplication.

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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 to get a product. For example, in the multiplication 3 x 4 = 12, both 3 and 4 are factors of 12.

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What is a quotient in division?

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A quotient is the result of dividing one number by another. For example, in the division 20 ÷ 4 = 5, the quotient is 5.