Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another, or distributing a number into equal parts.

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What is the symbol used for division?

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/ or ÷

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What is the result of a division problem called?

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The quotient.

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If you divide any number by itself, what is the quotient?

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1.

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How do you express the division of 12 by 3 in mathematical terms?

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12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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What is the term for the number being divided in a division problem?

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The dividend.

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What is the term for the number that divides the dividend?

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The divisor.

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If 60 oranges are shared equally among 10 friends, how many does each friend get?

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6 oranges.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication is the inverse operation of division.

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In a division problem, what does the divisor represent?

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The number of equal parts into which the dividend is divided.