Basic Division and Interpreting Remainders

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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 is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when one number cannot be divided evenly by another.

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If you divide 10 by 3, what is the quotient and what is the remainder?

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The quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1.

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How do you find out how many groups you can make with a certain number of items?

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You divide the total number of items by the number of items in each group.

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What does it mean if a number is divisible by another number?

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It means that when you divide the first number by the second number, there is no remainder.

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If you have 15 apples and want to put them in bags of 4, how many bags can you fill and how many apples will be left over?

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You can fill 3 bags and there will be 3 apples left over.

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient + Remainder.

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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 and adding the remainder. It should equal the dividend.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know one, you can find the other.

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If a teacher has 24 markers and wants to give them to 5 students equally, how many markers will each student get and how many will be left?

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Each student will get 4 markers and there will be 4 markers left.