3rd Grade Division

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What is division?

Back

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

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What does 10 ÷ 5 mean?

Back

It means how many groups of 5 can be made from 10. The answer is 2.

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How can you show 10 ÷ 5 using repeated subtraction?

Back

10 - 5 = 5, then 5 - 5 = 0. This shows that 10 can be subtracted by 5 two times.

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What is the result of 25 ÷ 5?

Back

The result is 5.

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What division fact is shown by the picture of 35 items in 7 groups?

Back

35 ÷ 7 = 5.

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What does the equation 12 ÷ 4 = 3 mean?

Back

It means that if you divide 12 into 4 equal groups, each group will have 3.

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How would you write 6 - 3 = 3 as a division problem?

Back

6 ÷ 3 = 2.

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What is a quotient?

Back

A quotient is the result of a division problem.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

Back

Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What does it mean to divide by zero?

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Dividing by zero is undefined. You cannot split something into zero groups.