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I know how to do multiplication, but what about division?. Don’t worry Woody, it is easy to relate multiplication and division. Multiplication and Division. Multiplication. Multiplication is a shortcut for addition . When you add, you combine amounts.
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I know how to do multiplication, but what about division? Don’t worry Woody, it is easy to relate multiplication and division. Multiplication and Division
Multiplication Multiplication is a shortcut for addition. When you add, you combine amounts. When you have equal amounts to add, you can multiply to find the total.
Sample You could add 2+2+2+2+2 to find the total. There are 5 bicycles that need new tires. How many tires is that? + + + + 2 2 2 2 2 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10
I can also multiply 2 by 5 to find the total. Total number of tires 5 is the number of bikes. 2 is the number of tires on each bike. 2 x = 10 5
Wow!!!!!!! That sounds cool! Division is the operation of making equal groups and finding the number in each group or the number of groups. Division
There are 12 stickers and 3 students. How many stickers can each student get so that they each have the same amount?
÷ 12 = 3 4 Number of stickers for each student. Total number of stickers Total number of students
Sample There are 18 cupcakes. How many cupcakes can you put into 3 boxes so each box has the same amount of cupcakes? 18 ÷ 3 = 6 Total number of cupcakes for each box. Total number of cupcakes Total number of boxes
Relating Multiplication and Division Just like subtraction is the opposite of addition, division is the opposite of multiplication. You can use what you know about multiplication to help you with division.
Ok, I’ll do the related division facts I’ll do the multiplication facts. Multiplication Facts Related Division Facts 4 x 5 = 20 20 ÷ 5 = 4 5 x 4 20 4 = 5 = 20 ÷
24 ÷ 8 = The number you need to write here is called the missing factor. Some people find multiplication easier than division. If you do, when you see division, think about multiplication. Think: X 8 = 24 = 3 because 3 x 8 = 24 So, you know 24 ÷ 8 = 3 Answer = 3