Jack divides 4 apples equally into 4 boxes. What related division and multiplication equation can Jack use to find the number of apples in each box?

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To find the number of apples in each box, Jack can set up a division equation. Since he has 4 apples and 4 boxes, he can divide the total number of apples by the number of boxes:

Division Equation: \[ 4 \div 4 = 1 \]

This means each box will contain 1 apple.

To relate this to a multiplication equation, he can also express that the number of boxes multiplied by the number of apples in each box gives the total number of apples:

Multiplication Equation: \[ 4 \times 1 = 4 \]

So, Jack can use the equations \( 4 \div 4 = 1 \) and \( 4 \times 1 = 4 \) to relate the division and multiplication in this scenario. Each box contains 1 apple.