Long Division Word Problems

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method used to divide larger numbers into smaller, more manageable parts, allowing us to find how many times one number fits into another.

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What is the first step in long division?

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The first step is to divide the first digit of the dividend by the divisor.

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How do you check your answer in long division?

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You can check your answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and adding any remainder. The result should equal the original dividend.

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What does the term 'dividend' mean?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What does the term 'divisor' mean?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What does the term 'quotient' mean?

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The quotient is the result of the division, representing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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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 dividend cannot be evenly divided by the divisor.

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If Mrs. Samson bought 294 craft sticks and divided them into 7 groups, how many sticks does each group get?

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42 sticks.

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If a coffee shop sold 1,160 cups of coffee in 5 days, how many cups were sold each day?

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232 cups.

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How many raffle tickets can be sold each day if 4,500 tickets are sold over 5 days?

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900 tickets.