Multiplication and Division Models

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What is multiplication?

Back

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?

Back

Division is splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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How can you represent 3 plates with 4 hot dogs each using multiplication?

Back

You can represent it as 3 x 4 = 12 hot dogs.

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What does the expression 5 x 6 mean?

Back

It means you have 5 groups of 6, which equals 30.

Front

What is the relationship between addition and multiplication?

Back

Multiplication is repeated addition. For example, 4 x 3 is the same as 3 + 3 + 3 + 3.

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If you have 4 groups of 7, how can you express this using multiplication?

Back

You can express it as 4 x 7.

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What is the result of 6 x 5?

Back

The result is 30.

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How can you find the total number of items in equal groups?

Back

You can multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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If you have 8 apples and you want to share them equally among 4 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

Back

Each friend gets 2 apples, because 8 ÷ 4 = 2.

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What does the expression 3 x 3 x 3 mean?

Back

It means 3 multiplied by itself three times, which equals 27.