Multiplication and Division

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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 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal groups.

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What does the equation 24 divided by 4 represent?

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It represents sharing 24 items into 4 equal groups, where each group gets 6 items.

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How do you find the number of items in each group when dividing?

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You divide the total number of items by the number of groups.

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What is the result of 28 divided by 7?

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The result is 4, meaning 28 can be split into 4 equal groups of 7.

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If 2 students share 30 books equally, how many books does each student get?

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Each student gets 15 books, calculated by 30 divided by 2.

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What does 6 equal groups of 2 basketballs mean in multiplication?

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It means 6 x 2, which equals 12 basketballs in total.

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What is the equation for 36 ounces of lemonade filled into glasses of 9 ounces each?

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The equation is 36 divided by 9, which equals 4 glasses.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; if you multiply a number and then divide by the same number, you return to the original number.

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What is an example of a multiplication problem?

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An example is 5 x 3, which equals 15.