Division with Drawings

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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 symbol '÷' mean?

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The symbol '÷' represents division. It shows that we are 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 12 apples and you divide them into 4 equal groups, how many apples are in each group?

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12 ÷ 4 = 3, so there are 3 apples in each group.

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What is an array in math?

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An array is a visual representation of objects arranged in rows and columns, used to help understand multiplication and division.

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How can you represent 12 ÷ 3 using an array?

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You can create 3 rows with 4 objects in each row to show that 12 divided by 3 equals 4.

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What does it mean to divide 12 by 2?

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Dividing 12 by 2 means splitting 12 into 2 equal parts, which gives us 6.

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What is the equation for dividing 15 into 5 equal groups?

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15 ÷ 5 = 3, meaning there are 3 in each group.

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How can you check if your division is correct?

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You can check your division by multiplying the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the original number.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number you are dividing by in a division problem.