Q: I need to microwave five potatoes at 3 minutes each. How many total minutes do I need to microwave all of them?
A: 5 times 3= 15 minutes
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A: 150/5= 30 miles per gallon.
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Division is the opposite of multiplication.
how does multiplication and division undo each other
Multiplication is finding the product Division is finding the quotient
I would just call them "multiplication" and "division". Both are examples of arithmetic operations.
the whole reason is this: multiplication is adding to that number in groups and division is subtracting from a number in groups.