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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 multiplication equation 7 x x = 84 represent?

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This equation represents that if Jack runs the same distance every day for 7 days, the total distance he runs is 84 miles. To find out how far he runs each day, you can solve for x.

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How do you write a division equation for 56 sharks in groups of 8?

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The division equation is 56 ÷ n = 8, where n represents the number of groups of sharks.

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If Marcus has 12 friends and wants to give each 6 shells, how do you find the total number of shells needed?

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You multiply the number of friends by the number of shells each friend gets: 12 x 6 = 72 shells.

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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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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that shows that two expressions are equal, often using an equal sign (=). For example, 3 + 2 = 5.

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What does the term 'groups' mean in multiplication?

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In multiplication, 'groups' refer to the number of times a certain quantity is being added together. For example, in 4 x 3, there are 4 groups of 3.

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What is the product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, the product of 6 and 7 is 42.

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What does it mean to split into equal groups?

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To split into equal groups means to divide a total into smaller parts that are the same size. For example, if you have 20 apples and split them into 4 equal groups, each group has 5 apples.