Inverse Operations

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

What does the word "inverse" mean?

• To stay the same

• To do the opposite

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

If 8 X 5 = 40, then which of the following is an inverse problem?

• 40 X 5 = 8

• 5 - 8 = 3

• 5 + 3 = 8

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

If 6 X 4 = 24, then which of the following is an inverse problem?

• 6 + 2 = 8

• 10 X 4 = 6

• 6 X 2 = 12

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

If 32 ÷ 4 = 8, then 4 X 8 = ?

• 28

• 8

• 4

• 32

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

INVERSE OPERATIONS do the opposite of each other.

Which two sets are inverse opperations?

• Addition & Multiplication

• Addition & Subtraction

• Addition & Division

• Multiplication & Subtraction

Answer explanation

Addition puts together, while subtraction takes apart.

Multiplication and division are also inverse operations. Can you think why that is?

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Answer explanation

You could rewrite the problem as 6 x ___ = 42, which might make it easier to see and understand.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.6

Knowing 8 X 7 = 56 will help you solve which of the following problem?

• 8+7=15
• 15-7=8
• 56 ÷ 7 = 8

• 15+8=23

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

How can we solve for 28 ÷ 4 = __ using the INVERSE operation?

• 4 x ? = 28

• 4 x 28 = ?

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6