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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 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 splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal groups, which gives 4.

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related math facts using the same numbers. For example, the numbers 3, 7, and 21 can create the facts: 3 x 7 = 21, 7 x 3 = 21, 21 ÷ 3 = 7, and 21 ÷ 7 = 3.

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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Dividing evenly means that when you split a number into groups, each group has the same number of items with none left over.

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What is an even number?

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An even number is a number that can be divided by 2 without any remainder. Examples include 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8.

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What is an odd number?

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An odd number is a number that cannot be divided by 2 evenly. Examples include 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9.

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How do you find the unknown in a multiplication equation?

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To find the unknown in a multiplication equation, you can divide the total by one of the known numbers. For example, in ? x 3 = 18, you can find ? by doing 18 ÷ 3 = 6.

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How do you find the unknown in a division equation?

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To find the unknown in a division equation, you can multiply the known number by the other number. For example, in 12 ÷ ? = 4, you can find ? by doing 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you know one, you can find the other. For example, if 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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If you have 36 toys and 6 bins, how many toys go in each bin?

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36 ÷ 6 = 6. So, 6 toys go in each bin.