5NBT6 Divide Whole Numbers

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is one of the four basic operations in mathematics.

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What does it mean to divide whole numbers?

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Dividing whole numbers means finding out how many times one whole number can fit into another whole number without leaving a remainder.

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How do you solve a division problem?

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To solve a division problem, you divide the dividend (the number being divided) by the divisor (the number you are dividing by) to find the quotient (the result).

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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If a box holds 60 ounces of candy and 2,828 ounces are produced, how do you find the number of boxes?

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You divide 2,828 by 60 to find how many full boxes can be filled.

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How do you find out how many classes received lunches if 1,250 lunches were packed for 25 students each?

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You divide 1,250 by 25 to find the number of classes.

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If 22 students earned 1,386 A.R. points, how do you find out how many points each student earned?

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You divide 1,386 by 22 to find the points earned by each student.

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What happens to the total number of chairs if 2 chairs are removed from each table?

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You first find out how many tables there are by dividing the total number of chairs by the number of chairs per table, then multiply the number of tables by 2 to find the total removed chairs.