Chapter 3 Vocabulary Terms

The answer to a division problem is called the

• divisor

• dividend

• quotient

• remainder

The number being divided is called the

• divisor

• quotient

• variable

• dividend

The number of times you divide by

• quotient

• divisor

• remainder

• divident

The number that is left after a whole number is divided by another

• quotient

• remainder

• dividend

• divisor

A letter or symbol that is used to represent an unknown value.

• remainder

• variable

• quotient

• unknown

A missing value in a number sentence; what you are solving for

• variable

• remainder

• quotient

• unknown

A group of related facts that use the same numbers

• easy facts

• basic facts

• fact family

• fast facts

In the problem which represents the divisor
 $65\ \div\ 8\ =\ c$  

• 65

• 8

• c

• 7r7

In the problem which represents the dividend

 $65\ \div\ 8\ =\ c$  

• 65

• 8

• c

• 7r7

In the problem identify the variable

 $36\ \div\ m\ =\ 4$  

• 36

• m

• 4

• 9