Division Practice

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What is division?

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

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division.

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What does 'remainder' mean in division?

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

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How do you express a division problem with a remainder?

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A division problem with a remainder can be expressed as 'quotient R remainder', for example, 5 R 2.

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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.

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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and adding the remainder (if any) to see if it equals the dividend.

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers by breaking the problem down into simpler steps.

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What is a practical example of division in real life?

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If you have 20 apples and want to share them equally among 4 friends, you would divide 20 by 4 to find that each friend gets 5 apples.