Intro to Multiplication - 3rd Grade

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add the same number several times. For example, 3 times 4 means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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What does the multiplication sentence 2 x 4 = 8 mean?

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It means that if you have 2 groups of 4, you will have a total of 8.

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What is a multiplication sentence?

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A multiplication sentence shows the relationship between groups of equal size. It has the form 'a x b = c', where 'a' is the number of groups, 'b' is the size of each group, and 'c' is the total.

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How can you represent 4 + 4 + 4 using multiplication?

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You can represent it as 3 x 4, which means 3 groups of 4.

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What is the product of 5 x 3?

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The product is 15.

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What does 2 x 3 = 6 represent?

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It represents that if you have 2 groups of 3, the total is 6.

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What is the relationship between addition and multiplication?

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Multiplication is repeated addition. For example, 4 + 4 + 4 can be written as 3 x 4.

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What is the multiplication sentence for 2 + 2 + 2 + 2?

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The multiplication sentence is 4 x 2.

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What does 6 x 4 = 24 mean?

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It means that if you have 6 groups of 4, the total is 24.

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How can you express 3 groups of 5 using multiplication?

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You can express it as 3 x 5.