Understanding Division Concepts

If you have 12 goldfish and want to put them equally into 3 fishbowls, how many fish will be in each bowl?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 12

What is division about?

• Adding numbers

• Taking away numbers

• Breaking a number into equal parts

• Multiplying numbers

In the problem 12 ÷ 3 = 4, what is the number 12 called?

• Divisor

• Quotient

• Dividend

• Product

What does the 'dividend' mean in a division problem?

• The answer

• The number you divide by

• The number being divided

• The number you add

In the problem 12 ÷ 3 = 4, what is the number 3 called?

• Dividend

• Quotient

• Divisor

• Sum

What does the 'divisor' mean in a division problem?

• The answer

• The number you divide by

• The number being divided

• The number you multiply

In the problem 12 ÷ 3 = 4, what is the number 4 called?

• Divisor

• Quotient

• Dividend

• Difference

What does the 'quotient' mean in a division problem?

• The answer

• The number you divide by

• The number being divided

• The number you subtract

If you have 24 pieces of pepperoni and want to put them equally on 4 pizzas, how many pieces will be on each pizza?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 24

In the problem 24 ÷ 4 = 6, which number is the dividend?

• 24

• 4

• 6

• 20