Aimsweb Mental Computation Fluency Triads (Mult. and Divide)

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the process of 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 division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 4 (12 ÷ 4) means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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What is the product of 6 and 7?

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The product of 6 and 7 is 42.

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What is the quotient of 20 divided by 5?

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The quotient of 20 divided by 5 is 4.

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What does the term 'factor' mean in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in 3 x 4 = 12, both 3 and 4 are factors of 12.

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What does the term 'dividend' mean in division?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem. For example, in 20 ÷ 5, 20 is the dividend.

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What is a multiplication fact?

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A multiplication fact is a basic multiplication equation that involves two numbers and their product. For example, 2 x 3 = 6 is a multiplication fact.

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What is a division fact?

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A division fact is a basic division equation that involves a dividend, a divisor, and a quotient. For example, 12 ÷ 4 = 3 is a division fact.

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How can you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check your multiplication answer by using division. For example, if you calculated 3 x 4 = 12, you can check by dividing 12 by 4 to see if you get 3.

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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by using multiplication. For example, if you calculated 20 ÷ 5 = 4, you can check by multiplying 4 by 5 to see if you get 20.