Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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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?

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

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What does '3 x 5' mean?

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It means you have 3 groups of 5. If you add them together, 5 + 5 + 5 = 15.

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What is a repeated addition?

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Repeated addition is adding the same number multiple times. For example, 4 + 4 + 4 is the same as 3 x 4.

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If 3 x 4 = 12, what is 12 ÷ 4?

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12 ÷ 4 = 3. This means if you have 12 and split it into 4 equal parts, each part is 3.

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What is the multiplication sentence for 5 groups of 2?

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The multiplication sentence is 5 x 2 = 10.

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How can you check if 6 x 4 = 24 is correct?

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You can check by adding 6 four times: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know that 4 x 5 = 20, then you also know that 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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What is the product of 7 x 3?

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The product of 7 x 3 is 21.

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If you have 2 groups of 6, how many do you have in total?

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You have 2 x 6 = 12 in total.