Practical Applications
## Keeping Score and Counting Teams
Multiplication and division are everywhere in games and sports! You might need to count points, divide teams evenly, or keep track of laps.
## Ways Sports Use Math
- Multiply to keep score (3 goals × 2 points each = 6 points).
- Divide to make teams or groups with equal players.
## Playing Fair
Math helps you play fair and have fun—everyone gets a turn or a prize!
Examples
- If each of 5 players scores 4 points, the team has \(5 \times 4 = 20\) points.
- 12 players are divided into 3 teams. Each team has \(12 \div 3 = 4\) players.