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ACARA AC9M5A01, Multiplication and division inverses

Year 5 ยท Algebra

Explain how multiplication and division undo each other and use this to build families of number facts.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Explain how multiplication and division undo each other and use this to build families of number facts.

4 rows of 3 makes 4 x 3 = 12
How to teach it

Build multiplication as equal groups and arrays, then skip counting, then recall of facts. Show that the array shows why a ร— b = b ร— a.

Worked example
8 ร— 7 =
Answer: 56

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Confusing the number of groups with the number in each group, and adding when a word problem implies repeated groups.

Multiplication worksheets

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Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.

Sets A-F are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.

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