Division

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is divided into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is the symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is ÷ or /.

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If you have 24 cupcakes and share them equally among 3 people, how many cupcakes does each person get?

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8 cupcakes.

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What is the result of 27 divided by 3?

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9.

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How do you check if your division answer is correct?

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You can multiply the quotient (the answer) by the divisor (the number you divided by) and see if you get the dividend (the original number).

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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Dividing evenly means that each person or group gets the same amount with no leftovers.

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If there are 32 stamps and you group them into groups of 8, how many groups do you have?

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4 groups.

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What is the quotient of 16 divided by 4?

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4.

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If Ms. Rojas baked 27 cookies and 3 kids are sharing them, how many cookies does each kid get?

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9 cookies.

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What is a dividend in division?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.