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?
6
42
© 2016, Math Intervention: Grades 3–5, Jennifer Taylor-Cox, Routledge