Understanding Multiplication and Fractions

Let’s break this down step by step.

1. 4 groups of 8: This means you have 4 sets, and each set contains 8 items. So, you calculate it as:

[

4 times 8 = 32

]

2. 8 multiplied by 4: This is the same operation just reversed.

[

8 times 4 = 32

]

Both of the above equal 32.

3. 1/4 of 8: This means you want to find out what one-fourth of 8 is:

[

frac{1}{4} times 8 = 2

]

4. 8 multiplied by 1/4: This can be viewed as multiplying 8 by the fraction:

[

8 times frac{1}{4} = 2

]

So, both the calculations for 1/4 of 8 and 8 multiplied by 1/4 yield the same result, which is 2.

In summary:

– 4 groups of 8 = 32

– 8 multiplied by 4 = 32

– 1/4 of 8 = 2

– 8 multiplied by 1/4 = 2

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