Multiplication and Division

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Multiplication and Division
Each child gets three cookies. There are four
children. There are 12 cookies in all.
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Multiplication The total number of grouped
items is the answer.3 x 4 ?
Each child gets three cookies. There are four
children. There are 12 cookies in all.
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Partitive (Sharing) Division The number of
items in each group is the answer.12 4 ?
Each child gets three cookies. There are four
children. There are 12 cookies in all.
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Measurement Division The number of groups is
the answer.12 3 ?
Each child gets three cookies. There are four
children. There are 12 cookies in all.
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Representations of Multiplication

• Real life There are 8 tricycles. How many
  wheels are there in all?

Concrete Rectangular arrangements of blocks
Symbolic 8 x 3 24