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 answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is a quotient?

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

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What is a remainder?

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The remainder is the amount left over after division when one number does not divide evenly into another.

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How do you find the number of groups in division?

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To find the number of groups, divide the total number by the size of each group.

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If you have 36 students and each bus can carry 18 students, how many buses do you need?

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You need 2 buses (36 ÷ 18 = 2).

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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To divide evenly means that there is no remainder left after the division.

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What is the area model in division?

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The area model is a visual representation of division that shows how a number can be divided into smaller parts.

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If Jon runs 36 laps and runs 12 laps each day, how many days did he run?

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Jon ran for 3 days (36 ÷ 12 = 3).

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; if you know one, you can find the other.

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What is the first step in solving a division problem?

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The first step is to identify the total number and the number of groups.