Understanding Multiplication and Division

The video tutorial by Ola explains the relationship between multiplication and division. It begins with a revision of key terms such as factors, product, dividend, divisor, and quotient. Through examples, Ola demonstrates how multiplication and division are inversely related. The tutorial uses practical examples, like pencils in boxes and balloons with kids, to illustrate these concepts. The video concludes by reinforcing the idea that division is the inverse of multiplication, providing a comprehensive understanding of these mathematical operations.

What do we call the numbers that are multiplied together in a multiplication problem?

• Products

• Quotients

• Factors

• Dividends

In a division problem, what is the term for the number that is being divided?

• Divisor

• Dividend

• Quotient

• Factor

If you have 5 boxes with 3 pencils each, how many pencils do you have in total?

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 20

If there are 15 pencils and each box holds 3 pencils, how many boxes are needed?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Exponentiation

• Division

If 5 kids each have 9 balloons, how many balloons are there in total?

• 40

• 35

• 45

• 50

If there are 45 balloons and each kid has 9, how many kids are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

If 5 kids share 45 balloons equally, how many balloons does each kid get?

• 8

• 10

• 9

• 7

What is the result called when you divide one number by another?

• Quotient

• Dividend

• Product

• Factor

Which operation would you use to find out how many groups of a certain size can be made from a total?

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Addition