Area Model Division

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What is Area Model Division?

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Area Model Division is a visual method of dividing numbers using a rectangular area to represent the dividend, where the length and width of the rectangle represent the divisor and quotient.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

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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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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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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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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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How do you find the quotient using the area model?

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To find the quotient using the area model, divide the area of the rectangle (dividend) by the length (divisor) to find the width (quotient).

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

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If the dividend is 384 and the divisor is 60, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 6.4.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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If the dividend is 2268 and the divisor is 900, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 2.52.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What is the relationship between dividend, divisor, and quotient?

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The relationship is expressed as: Dividend = Divisor × Quotient.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What does it mean to enter the missing number in a division problem?

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Entering the missing number means to find the unknown value in the division equation, which could be the dividend, divisor, or quotient.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.4

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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 to see if it equals the dividend.

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