Division Strategies

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What is division?

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Division is the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What is the result of dividing 24 by 4?

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6

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CCSS.3.OA.B.6

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How can division be represented using repeated subtraction?

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Division can be represented as repeated subtraction by subtracting the divisor from the dividend until reaching zero. For example, 12 divided by 2 can be seen as subtracting 2 from 12 six times.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.6

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What is the equation for dividing 27 by 3?

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27 ÷ 3 = 9

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What does the symbol '÷' represent?

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The symbol '÷' represents the division operation.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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If you have 50 items and you divide them into groups of 5, how many groups do you have?

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10 groups.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If a × b = c, then c ÷ b = a.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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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. If the product equals the dividend, your answer is correct.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the quotient of 8 divided by 2?

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4

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CCSS.3.OA.B.6

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In a division problem, what is the dividend?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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