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 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 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts using the same numbers. For example, the numbers 3, 5, and 15 can form the fact family: 3 x 5 = 15, 5 x 3 = 15, 15 ÷ 5 = 3, and 15 ÷ 3 = 5.

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What is the product of 9 and 8?

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The product of 9 and 8 is 72.

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If Milagro has 50 pretzels and divides them among 10 friends, how many pretzels does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 5 pretzels.

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What is the sum of 6 and 6?

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The sum of 6 and 6 is 12.

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What is the quotient of 15 divided by 3?

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The quotient of 15 divided by 3 is 5.

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If Ms. Tucker and Ms. Diaz each have 6 cookies, how many cookies do they have in total?

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They have 12 cookies in total.

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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.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the numbers cannot be divided evenly. For example, in 10 ÷ 3, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1.