Multiplication/Division Word Problems

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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 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 ÷ 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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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 equations that use the same numbers. For example, for the numbers 4, 5, and 20, the fact family is: 4 x 5 = 20, 5 x 4 = 20, 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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How do you solve a word problem involving division?

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To solve a word problem involving division, identify the total amount, the number of groups, and divide the total by the number of groups to find the amount in each group.

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How do you solve a word problem involving multiplication?

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To solve a word problem involving multiplication, identify the number of groups and the number in each group, then multiply these two numbers to find the total.

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What does the symbol 'x' mean in math?

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The symbol 'x' represents multiplication. For example, 3 x 4 means 3 multiplied by 4.

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What does the symbol '÷' mean in math?

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The symbol '÷' represents division. For example, 12 ÷ 3 means 12 divided by 3.

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If Susan has 20 candies and shares them with 3 friends, how many candies does each person get?

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Each person gets 5 candies.

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If John has 3 bags of cookies with 22 cookies each, how many cookies does he have in total?

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John has 66 cookies.

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Which equation does NOT belong in the fact family for 28 ÷ 7 = 4?

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7 x 28 = 196 does NOT belong.