A foundational course that builds essential math skills for the SSAT Elementary Level.
Multiplication is fast adding, and division is fast subtracting! These skills help us work with groups of numbers quickly.
When you have equal groups, you can multiply. \( 3 \times 4 = 12 \) means 3 groups of 4 make 12.
Division breaks a big group into smaller, equal groups. \( 12 \div 3 = 4 \) means if you split 12 into 3 groups, each group has 4.
Sharing cookies with friends or putting equal numbers of crayons in boxes uses multiplication and division!
4 x 2 = 8
8 ÷ 2 = 4
Multiplication makes groups, and division shares groups equally.