This subject covers foundational quantitative skills and concepts for elementary-level students preparing for the SSAT.
Multiplication is a quick way to do repeated addition. Division is splitting a number into equal parts.
If you have groups of the same size, you can multiply to find the total.
Division helps answer questions like, "How many in each group if I share equally?"
When you share a pizza or count rows of chairs, you use multiplication and division!
Learning times tables makes multiplication and division much easier.
If there are 4 bags with 6 marbles in each, you have \( 4 \times 6 = 24 \) marbles.
If you share 20 cookies among 5 friends, each gets \( 20 \div 5 = 4 \) cookies.
Multiplication is repeated addition; division is sharing equally.