Multiplication and Division

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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 does it mean to multiply a number by 4?

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Multiplying a number by 4 means you have that number four times. For example, 5 x 4 = 20 means you have 5 added together four times: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20.

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If Danny is 5 feet tall, how tall is Jill if she is four times as tall?

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Jill is 20 feet tall because 5 feet x 4 = 20 feet.

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How do you find out how many pizzas were sold if each pizza has 8 slices and 456 slices were sold?

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To find the number of pizzas sold, divide the total slices by the slices per pizza: 456 ÷ 8 = 57 pizzas.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply a number and then divide by the same number, you return to the original number.

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What is the product of 89 and 12?

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The product of 89 and 12 is 1068.

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How many times taller is the tallest building if it is 81 feet and the shortest is 9 feet?

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The tallest building is 9 times taller than the shortest building because 81 ÷ 9 = 9.

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What is 14 in relation to 7?

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14 is 2 times as many as 7 because 14 ÷ 7 = 2.

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What is the multiplication sentence for 4 times 5?

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The multiplication sentence is 4 x 5 = 20.