Division

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What is division?

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

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What do we call the number we are dividing in a division problem?

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The number we are dividing is called the dividend.

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What do we call the number we are dividing by in a division problem?

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The number we are dividing by is called the divisor.

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What do we call the answer to a division problem?

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The answer to a division problem is called the quotient.

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What is the division equation for sharing 12 apples among 3 friends?

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12 ÷ 3 = 4, meaning each friend gets 4 apples.

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If 20 candies are shared equally among 4 children, how many candies does each child get?

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20 ÷ 4 = 5, so each child gets 5 candies.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. For example, if 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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How can we represent the division of 15 by 5?

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15 ÷ 5 = 3, meaning 15 can be split into 5 equal groups of 3.

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What does it mean to divide a number by 1?

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Dividing any number by 1 gives the same number. For example, 10 ÷ 1 = 10.

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What does it mean to divide a number by itself?

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Dividing a number by itself equals 1. For example, 7 ÷ 7 = 1.