Math Word Problems Multiplication

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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 does the term 'factors' mean in multiplication?

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Factors are the numbers that are multiplied together to get a product. For example, in 4 x 5, both 4 and 5 are factors.

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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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How can you represent multiplication with repeated addition?

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Multiplication can be represented as repeated addition. For example, 4 x 3 can be written as 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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What is an array in multiplication?

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An array is a visual representation of multiplication using rows and columns. For example, 3 rows of 4 objects each can represent 3 x 4.

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If a teacher buys 12 packs of pencils with 4 pencils in each pack, how many pencils does she buy?

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12 x 4 = 48 pencils.

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If Mrs. Lee bought 72 boxes of sweets with 62 sweets in each box, how many sweets did she buy?

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72 x 62 = 4464 sweets.

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Tim has 3 trees with 7 branches each. How many branches are there in total?

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3 x 7 = 21 branches.

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Jill has 8 hair ties with 12 polka dots each. How many polka dots are there in total?

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8 x 12 = 96 polka dots.

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What does the equation 2 x 4 = 8 represent?

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It represents that if you have 2 groups of 4, you have a total of 8.