1. Look at Part A. What equation can we write to represent the array?

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   3\times8=\;? (or 8\times 3=\;?).

2. How could we express this equation in words?

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   Possible answer: The number of total objects when you have 3 groups of 8.

3. What are the factors in the equation?

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   3 and 8.

4. What does the product mean in this problem?

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   It is the number of total objects.

5. Now look at Part B. What equation can we write to represent the problem?

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   24\div 6 =\;?

6. What does the quotient mean in this problem? 

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   It is the number of toys each friend will get.

7. How could we express the equation in words?

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   Possible answer: The number of objects when 24 objects are divided equally into 6 groups.

8. How could we use pictures to represent the problem?

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   Draw 24 objects shared equally among 6 groups.

9. What is the dividend in this problem? What is the divisor?

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   24; 6.

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