Thanksgiving Math

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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 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 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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What is addition?

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Addition is a mathematical operation where two or more numbers are combined to get a total. For example, 2 + 3 = 5.

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation where one number is taken away from another. For example, 5 - 2 = 3.

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How many people can be served by 5 apple pies if each pie serves 8 people?

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40 people (5 pies x 8 people per pie = 40 people).

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If a turkey costs $8 and 13 turkeys are sold, how much money is made?

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$104 (8 x 13 = 104).

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If Mrs. Felts baked 40 rolls and her family ate 16, how many rolls are left?

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24 rolls left (40 - 16 = 24).

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What time is it if Grandma fell asleep at 4:40 p.m. and slept for 1 hour and 15 minutes?

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5:55 p.m. (4:40 + 1 hour 15 minutes = 5:55).

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If there are 32 rolls for 16 people, how many rolls can each person eat?

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2 rolls (32 rolls ÷ 16 people = 2 rolls per person).

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a slash, like 1/2, where 1 is the part and 2 is the whole.