Division

Front

What is division?

Back

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

Front

What is the dividend in a division problem?

Back

The dividend is the number that is being divided.

Front

What is the divisor in a division problem?

Back

The divisor is the number you are dividing by.

Front

What is the quotient in a division problem?

Back

The quotient is the result of the division.

Front

If a box holds 18 cups of cereal and each serving is 2 cups, how many servings are in the box?

Back

9 servings.

Front

What does it mean to divide 39 by 4?

Back

It means to find out how many times 4 fits into 39, which is 9 with a remainder of 3.

Front

How do you express a remainder in division?

Back

A remainder is expressed as 'r' followed by the remainder value, for example, 9 r 3.

Front

If Susan has 20 pieces of candy and shares them with 3 friends, how many pieces does each person get?

Back

Each person gets 5 pieces.

Front

What is the formula for division?

Back

The formula is: Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient.

Front

What is an example of a division problem?

Back

12 ÷ 3 = 4.