Multiplication

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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What is the product of 5 and 6?

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30

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If a box contains 12 apples, how many apples are in 4 boxes?

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48 apples (12 x 4 = 48).

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What does it mean to multiply a number by zero?

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Any number multiplied by zero equals zero. For example, 7 x 0 = 0.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in a multiplication problem does not change the product. For example, 4 x 5 = 5 x 4.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that when multiplying three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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Calculate the product: 8 x 7.

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56

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If a farmer has 6 fields and each field has 15 trees, how many trees are there in total?

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90 trees (6 x 15 = 90).

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What is the distributive property of multiplication?

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The distributive property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the products. For example, 3 x (4 + 5) = (3 x 4) + (3 x 5).

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What is the product of 9 and 9?

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81