Class 4 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 2: The Four Operations⭐ Topic 1
The Four Operations
The four basic operations in mathematics - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - help us solve everyday problems with number
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Addition combines numbers to find a total, while subtraction takes away one number from another to find the difference.
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- The four operations are addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Addition combines numbers.
- Subtraction finds the difference.
- Multiplication is repeated addition.
- Division splits into equal groups.
- The signs are +, -, x and ÷.
- Each operation is used differently.
- Understanding operations helps solve word problems.
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