multiplication and division facts

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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, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 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 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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What is the product of 4 and 3?

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The product of 4 and 3 is 12.

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What is the quotient of 12 divided by 3?

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The quotient of 12 divided by 3 is 4.

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What does the symbol 'x' represent in math?

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The symbol 'x' represents multiplication.

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What does the symbol '÷' represent in math?

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The symbol '÷' represents division.

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If you have 8 groups of 4, how many do you have in total?

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You have 32 in total because 8 x 4 = 32.

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If you divide 21 by 3, what do you get?

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You get 7 because 21 ÷ 3 = 7.

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What is a fact family in multiplication and division?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts. For example, the numbers 3, 4, and 12 can form the fact family: 3 x 4 = 12, 4 x 3 = 12, 12 ÷ 3 = 4, and 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number.