Christmas Multiplication

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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 multiplied by 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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If you have 24 candy canes and put 3 in each stocking, how many stockings can you fill?

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4 stockings.

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How do you find the total number of items when you have groups of the same size?

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Multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group.

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What is the multiplication sentence for 10 houses with 19 icicles each?

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10 x 19 = 190 icicles.

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If there are 4 stockings with 7 gifts each, how do you calculate the total gifts?

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4 x 7 = 28 gifts.

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What is the multiplication sentence for Mrs. Claus baking 5 pans of cookies with 8 cookies on each pan?

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5 x 8 = 40 cookies.

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If Santa has 9 reindeer and each has 2 jingle bells, how do you find the total number of jingle bells?

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9 x 2 = 18 jingle bells.

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What does the term 'factor' mean in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number. For example, in 3 x 4, both 3 and 4 are factors.

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What is the product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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How can you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check by dividing the product by one of the factors to see if you get the other factor.