Identify Inverse Operation

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• addition
• subtraction
• multuplication
• division

What is the inverse operation of division?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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

• 40 X 5 = 8

• 5 - 8 = 3

• 5 + 3 = 8

• 40 ÷ 5 = 8

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

• 6 + 2 = 8

• 10 X 4 = 6

• 24 ÷ 4 = 6

• 6 X 2 = 12

Knowing 6 X 5 = 30 will help you solve which of the following problems?

• 30 ÷ 6 = 5 and 30 ÷ 5 = 6

• 11 - 6 = 5 and 11 - 5 = 6

• 6 + 5 = 11 and 5 + 6 = 11

• Albert the Bull

Knowing 6 X 6 = 36 will help you solve which of the following problems?

• 36 ÷ 6 = 6

• 6 X 36 = 6

• 36-6 = 30

• 12 + 4 = 16

If 9 X 5 = 45 then which of the following is an inverse problem?

• 9 ÷ 5 = 14

• 45 ÷ 9 = 5

• 5 X 9 = 14

• 14 - 5 = 9

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

What are both inverse problems for 9 X 8 = 72 ?

• 9 + 8 = 17 and 8 + 9 = 17

• 9 X 8 = 72 and 8 X 9 = 72

• 72 - 9 = 63 and 72 - 8 = 64

• 72 ÷ 9 = 8 and 72 ÷ 8 = 9

Which equation shows the inverse operation of:

8 x 3 = 24

• 3 x 8 = 24

• 24 ÷ 3 = 8

• 3 + 8 = 11

• 24 - 3 = 21