Multiplication

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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 the product of 59 and 38?

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2,242

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If a carton contains 24 boxes of pencils and a school bought 50 cartons, how many boxes of pencils did the school buy?

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1,200 boxes (24 boxes/carton x 50 cartons = 1,200 boxes).

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How much did the school spend on pencils if each box costs $2 and they bought 1,200 boxes?

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$2,400 ($2/box x 1,200 boxes = $2,400).

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How many markers are in 195 packages if each package contains 6 markers?

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1,170 markers (195 packages x 6 markers/package = 1,170 markers).

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What is 265 multiplied by 3?

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795

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What does 'dozen' mean in mathematics?

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A dozen means 12. For example, 5 dozen means 5 x 12 = 60.

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If the PTA brings 5 dozen cookies to each meeting and there are 9 meetings, how many cookies do they bring in total?

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540 cookies (5 dozen x 12 cookies/dozen x 9 meetings = 540 cookies).

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What is the multiplication of 7 and 8?

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56 (7 x 8 = 56).

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in multiplication does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).