1216 Fact Fluency

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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, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times (4 + 4 + 4 = 12).

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What does the term 'product' mean in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, in 5 x 6 = 30, 30 is the product.

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How do you multiply a decimal by a whole number?

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To multiply a decimal by a whole number, multiply as if there were no decimal, then place the decimal point in the product based on the number of decimal places in the decimal.

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Calculate: 3.5 x 2 = ?

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7.0

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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).

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in multiplication does not change the product. For example, 4 x 5 = 5 x 4.

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Calculate: 12 x 10 = ?

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120

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What is a factor in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in 6 x 7, both 6 and 7 are factors.

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Calculate: 37.8 x 24 = ?

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907.2

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What is the distributive property of multiplication?

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The distributive property states that a number multiplied by a sum is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.