Partial Quotients

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What is a partial quotient?

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A method of division where you repeatedly subtract multiples of the divisor from the dividend until you reach zero or a number less than the divisor.

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What is the first step in using partial quotients?

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Estimate how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend.

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What do you call the answer to a division problem?

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Quotient.

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The number being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the remainder in a division problem?

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The amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you check your division answer?

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Multiply the quotient by the divisor and add the remainder. The result should equal the dividend.

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What is the divisibility rule for 2?

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A number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is even.

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What is the divisibility rule for 5?

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A number is divisible by 5 if its last digit is 0 or 5.

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What is the divisibility rule for 10?

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A number is divisible by 10 if its last digit is 0.