Product facts for kids
A product is something that is made or created. It is the result of a process or an action. You can find products everywhere, from the food you eat to the apps on your phone. The word "product" can have different meanings depending on if you are talking about business, math, or science.
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What is a Product?
A product is anything that comes out of a process. Think about baking a cake. The ingredients like flour and sugar go into the oven. The oven is part of the process. The cake that comes out is the product. In simple terms, it's the "what" that is made.
Products in Everyday Life
When you go to a store, almost everything you see is a product. These are things that companies make to sell to people. For example, a new video game is a product. A pair of shoes is a product. Even a service, like a haircut, can be thought of as a product because it's something you get from a process.
Companies spend a lot of time thinking about what products people want. They design them, make them, and then sell them. The goal is to create something useful or enjoyable that people will buy.
Products in Mathematics
In math, a product has a very specific meaning. It is the answer you get when you multiply two or more numbers together. For example, if you multiply 3 by 4, the answer is 12. So, 12 is the product of 3 and 4.
- Example: 5 × 2 = 10 (Here, 10 is the product)
- Example: 7 × 3 = 21 (Here, 21 is the product)
It's a basic but very important idea in arithmetic.
Products in Science
In chemistry, a product is what is formed after a chemical reaction happens. When different chemicals mix together, they can change and create new substances. These new substances are called products.
Imagine you mix baking soda and vinegar. They bubble and fizz, creating a new gas. That gas is a product of the chemical reaction. Scientists study these products to understand how different substances interact.
See also
- In Spanish: Producto para niños
