Math Intervention 3–5 Grade

Multiplication and Division Concepts 159

Rigorous Problem Solving with the Concept of
Fact Families—Multiplication and Division 1

In the Fishy Facts game, players try to name the number hidden
on one of the fi ns or the tail and the four facts in the fact family.

Part A

Which fact belongs to the fact family represented above?

o 6 x 6 = 42
o 6 x 8 = 42
o 6 x 7 = 42
o 6 x 5 = 42
o 6 x 9 = 42

Part B

List the four facts in a different fact family that have a product
of 42.

Part C

How would you explain fact families to someone who does
not know what they are?

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42