Vocabulary
Multiplication Strategies
Division Vocabulary and Strategies
100

5 + 3 = 8

What is the answer to an addition problem?

sum

100

6 x 2 = ?

What is the repeated addition for this problem?

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 +2

100

What is the first number called in a division problem?  It's the largest number!

Dividend

200

9 - 4 = 5

What is the answer to a subtraction problem?

difference

200

3 x 4 = ?

Draw equal groups for this problem.

3 circles

4 x's in each circle

200

What is the second number called in a division problem?  It's the number we would start with when drawing equal groups or skip counting.

divisor

300

5 x 3 = 15

What do we call the 2 numbers we multiply?

factors

300

5 x 2 = ?

Draw the array for this problem.

X. X

X. X

X. X

X. X

X. X

300

28 divided by 4

Draw equal groups to solve and get an answer.

4 circles

share 28

each circle has 7 x's!

400

6 x 4 = 24

What do we call the answer to a multiplication problem?

product

400

3 x 5 = ?

Use the skip counting strategy to find the answer!

3, 6, 9, 12, 15

5, 10, 15

400

24 divided by 6

Solve this problem on paper using repeated subtraction strategy!

24-6=18

18-6=12

12-6=6

6-6=0

Answer is 4!

500

What is the answer to a division problem called?

quotient

500

4 x 6 = ?

Solve this problem using ALL strategies on paper!  Find the product!

1. 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24

2.   4 circles with 6 x's in each

3.  x x x x x x

     x x x x x x

     x x x x x x 

     x x x x x x

4. skip count:  4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 OR

6, 12, 18, 24

500

56 divided by 8

Solve this problem on paper using skip counting!  Find the answer!

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56

answer is 7!