Partial Quotient

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What is a partial quotient?

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A method of division where you subtract multiples of the divisor from the dividend to find the quotient.

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What is the remainder in division?

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The amount left over after division when one number cannot be divided evenly by another.

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If you divide 100 by 4, what is the quotient?

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25

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If you divide 240 by 6, what is the remainder?

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0

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What is the first step in using the partial quotient method?

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

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How do you find the partial quotient?

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Subtract multiples of the divisor from the dividend until what remains is less than the divisor.

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What is the divisor in the division problem 240 ÷ 8?

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8

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What is the dividend in the division problem 240 ÷ 8?

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240

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If you have a remainder of 0, what does that mean?

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It means the dividend is evenly divisible by the divisor.

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What is an example of a division problem with a remainder?

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If you divide 10 by 3, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1.