3rd Grade Math

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, if you have 12 candies and want to share them with 3 friends, each friend gets 4 candies.

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What is the formula for finding the total when adding fractions?

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To add fractions, make sure they have the same denominator. Then, add the numerators and keep the denominator the same. For example, 1/2 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.

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How do you find the average of a set of numbers?

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To find the average, add all the numbers together and then divide by how many numbers there are. For example, the average of 2, 4, and 6 is (2+4+6)/3 = 12/3 = 4.

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What is a percentage?

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A percentage is a way to express a number as a part of 100. For example, 50% means 50 out of 100.

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How do you solve a word problem?

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Read the problem carefully, identify the important information, decide what operation to use (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division), and then solve it step by step.

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What does it mean to multiply?

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Multiplication is adding a number 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 a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number). For example, 1/2 means one part out of two equal parts.

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How do you find the total number of items when given a group size?

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To find the total number of items, multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 4 groups with 5 items each, the total is 4 x 5 = 20.

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What is the difference between a whole number and a fraction?

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Whole numbers are numbers without fractions or decimals (like 0, 1, 2, 3), while fractions represent parts of a whole (like 1/2, 3/4).

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How do you divide a number by another number?

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To divide, you find out how many times the second number fits into the first number. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) equals 4.