Partial Quotients

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What is a partial quotient?

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

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The result of the division, or how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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What is the remainder in a division problem?

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The amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you find a partial quotient?

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

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What is the first step in using partial quotients?

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

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10, because 6 times 10 is 60, which is less than 78.

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What do you do after finding a partial quotient?

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Subtract the product of the divisor and the partial quotient from the dividend.

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If the dividend is 78 and the divisor is 6, what is the next step after subtracting 60?

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You would have 18 left, which is your new dividend.

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