Choose the Operation

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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 parts, which equals 4.

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How do you decide when to use multiplication?

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Use multiplication when you need to find the total of equal groups. For example, if you have 5 bags with 3 apples each, you can multiply 5 by 3 to find the total apples.

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How do you decide when to use division?

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Use division when you need to split a total into equal parts or find out how many groups can be made. For example, if you have 20 candies and want to share them with 4 friends, you divide 20 by 4.

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What is the multiplication fact for 5 x 6?

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5 x 6 = 30. This means if you have 5 groups of 6, the total is 30.

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What is the division fact for 30 ÷ 5?

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30 ÷ 5 = 6. This means if you have 30 items and share them equally among 5 people, each person gets 6 items.

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What operation would you use to find out how many groups of 4 are in 20?

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You would use division. 20 ÷ 4 = 5, meaning there are 5 groups of 4 in 20.

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What operation would you use to find the total number of legs if there are 4 cats?

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You would use multiplication. If each cat has 4 legs, then 4 cats have 4 x 4 = 16 legs.

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If a box holds 12 toys, how many toys are in 3 boxes?

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You would use multiplication. 12 toys per box x 3 boxes = 36 toys.

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If you have 24 cookies and want to share them with 6 friends, how many cookies does each friend get?

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You would use division. 24 ÷ 6 = 4, so each friend gets 4 cookies.