Division Strategies

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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 does the division symbol (÷) represent?

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The division symbol (÷) represents the operation of dividing one number by another.

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What is the result of a division called?

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The result of a division is called the quotient.

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If you have 26 apples and divide them into 2 equal groups, how many apples are in each group?

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13 apples.

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What is the equation for dividing 15 by 3?

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15 ÷ 3 = 5.

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How can you represent the division of 28 by 4 using a diagram?

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You can show 28 items grouped into 4 equal parts, with each part containing 7 items.

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If Mrs. Michau has 15 strawberries and divides them into 5 containers, how many strawberries does each container get?

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Each container gets 3 strawberries.

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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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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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To divide evenly means that the number can be split into equal parts without any remainder.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the numbers do not divide evenly.