Multiplication and Division

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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, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 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 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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What does the equation 4 x 6 represent?

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It represents the total number of items in 4 groups of 6 items each, which equals 24.

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What is an area model in multiplication?

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An area model visually represents multiplication by showing the area of a rectangle. The length and width of the rectangle represent the two numbers being multiplied.

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts using the same numbers. For example, for the numbers 2, 7, and 14: 2 x 7 = 14, 7 x 2 = 14, 14 ÷ 2 = 7, 14 ÷ 7 = 2.

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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 two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number.

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How do you solve 20 ÷ 4?

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To solve 20 ÷ 4, you find how many times 4 fits into 20. The answer is 5.

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What does the equation 3 x 6 = 18 mean?

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It means that if you have 3 groups of 6 items, the total number of items is 18.

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What is an array in multiplication?

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An array is a visual representation of multiplication using rows and columns. For example, 3 rows of 4 items each represent 3 x 4.

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What is the product of 5 x 5?

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The product of 5 x 5 is 25.