Equal Groups and Arrays

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What are equal groups?

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Equal groups are sets of items that have the same number of objects in each set.

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What is an array?

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An array is a way to arrange objects in rows and columns, where each row has the same number of objects.

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How do you find the total number of items in equal groups?

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

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What does the multiplication sentence 3 x 4 mean?

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It means there are 3 groups of 4 items each, totaling 12 items.

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If there are 2 bins with 9 toys in each, how many toys are there in total?

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There are 18 toys in total (2 x 9 = 18).

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What is the multiplication sentence for 6 groups of 5?

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The multiplication sentence is 6 x 5.

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How can you tell if a picture shows equal groups or an array?

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If the items are in rows and columns, it's an array. If they are just grouped together without a specific arrangement, it's equal groups.

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What does 4 x 3 = 12 represent in an array?

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It represents 4 rows with 3 items in each row, totaling 12 items.

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What is the first step to solve a problem involving equal groups?

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Identify how many groups there are and how many items are in each group.

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Can you give an example of equal groups?

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Yes, 5 apples in 3 baskets is an example of equal groups.