3rd Grade Math Multistep Multiply/Divide Review

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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 find the total number of items in equal groups?

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To find the total number of items in equal groups, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 4 boxes with 3 crayons each, the total is 4 x 3 = 12 crayons.

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What is a multi-step problem?

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A multi-step problem is a question that requires more than one operation (like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) to find the answer.

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If you have 5 bags with 5 items in each bag, how many items do you have in total?

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25 items (5 bags x 5 items each = 25 items).

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How do you divide a total into equal groups?

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To divide a total into equal groups, you use division. For example, if you have 24 students and want to split them into 3 equal groups, you divide 24 by 3, which equals 8 students in each group.

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What does it mean to put items in equal parts?

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Putting items in equal parts means distributing them so that each part has the same number of items. For example, if you have 30 bottles and 5 coolers, putting them in equal parts means each cooler gets 6 bottles (30 ÷ 5 = 6).

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What is the formula for multiplication?

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The formula for multiplication is: Total = Number of groups x Number of items in each group.

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Total = Number of groups x Number of items in each group, rearranged as: Number of items in each group = Total ÷ Number of groups.

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How can you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check your multiplication answer by using division. If you multiplied 3 x 4 = 12, you can check by dividing 12 ÷ 3 = 4.