Division Strategies

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number is contained within another.

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What is the dividend in a division equation?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided. It is the big (daddy) number in the equation.

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What is the divisor in a division equation?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided. It tells us how many equal parts we are making.

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What is the quotient in a division equation?

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The quotient is the result of the division. It tells us how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, what is the dividend?

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The dividend is 10.

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In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, what is the divisor?

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The divisor is 5.

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In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 2.

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If you have 15 apples and want to share them equally among 5 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 3 apples (15 ÷ 5 = 3).

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What division equation matches the picture of 12 items in 3 groups?

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12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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If Mrs. Pragman has 24 quarters in stacks of 4, how many stacks does she have?

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She has 6 stacks (24 ÷ 4 = 6).