Long Division Word Problems

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers into smaller, more manageable parts, allowing us to find how many times one number fits into another.

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How do you set up a long division problem?

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To set up a long division problem, write the dividend (the number being divided) under the long division symbol and the divisor (the number you are dividing by) outside to the left.

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What does the term 'dividend' mean?

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

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What does the term 'divisor' mean?

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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, or how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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If a coffee shop sold 340 slices of pie in 5 days, how many slices were sold each day?

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68 slices.

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If Mrs. Samson bought 294 craft sticks and divided them into 7 groups, how many sticks does each group get?

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42 sticks.

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A coffee shop sold 1,160 cups of coffee in 5 days. How many cups were sold each day?

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232 cups.

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If a computer club has 4,500 raffle tickets to sell over 5 days, how many tickets can they sell each day?

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900 tickets.

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Jessica wants to read 1,500 pages and has read 412 pages. If she reads the same number of pages each week for 8 weeks, how many pages does she need to read each week?

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136 pages.