Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts or groups. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What is the symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is ÷ or /.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of a division problem.

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How do you estimate a quotient?

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To estimate a quotient, round the dividend and divisor to the nearest ten or hundred, then divide.

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If you have 20 apples and want to divide them among 4 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 5 apples.

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What does it mean to have a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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If a town needs 305 hamburger buns and they come in packages of 6, how do you find out how many packages to buy?

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Divide 305 by 6. The answer is 50 packages with a remainder of 5.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If a × b = c, then c ÷ b = a.