Commutativity between multiplication and division

Commutativity between multiplication and division

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will develop our understanding of the relationship between multiplication and division. We will explore the inverse and commutativity of this relationship and practise how using known facts can help us answer questions we have not encountered before.

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4 Questions

Q1.
This array can represent...(Tick 2)
Correct answer: 28 divided by 4 = 7
3 x 7
5 x 4
Correct answer: 7 x 4
Q2.
12 divided by 4 = 3. Match this fact with one below
12 x 3 = 4
Correct answer: 3 x 4 = 12
4 divided by 3 = 12
Q3.
Tick the 2 related facts that these arrays represent
Correct answer: 5 x 6
6 x 2
Correct answer: 6 x 5
8 x 4
Q4.
If you know that 3 x 2 = 6, you also know
Correct answer: 2 x 3 = 6
Correct answer: 20 x 3 = 60
Correct answer: 3 x 4 = 12
Correct answer: 6 divided by 2 = 3

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UnitMaths / Securing multiplication and division