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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 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 where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal groups, which equals 4.

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What does the equation 56 ÷ n = 8 represent?

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This equation shows that when 56 is divided into n groups, each group has 8 items. To find n, you can multiply: n = 56 ÷ 8.

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How do you find the total number of items when you know the number of groups and items per group?

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You multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 6 groups and each has 5 items, the total is 6 x 5 = 30.

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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 can also say that 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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If Paul has 49 pieces of candy and gives them to 7 kids, how many pieces does each kid get?

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Each kid gets 49 ÷ 7 = 7 pieces of candy.

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What is a division equation?

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A division equation shows how a total is split into equal parts. For example, 20 ÷ 4 = 5 means 20 is divided into 4 equal parts, each part is 5.

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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. If the product equals the dividend, your answer is correct.

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What does it mean to split items evenly among friends?

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It means to divide the total number of items by the number of friends so that each friend gets the same amount.

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If Marcus wants each of his 12 friends to have 6 shells, how many shells does he need?

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Marcus needs 12 x 6 = 72 shells.