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 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 dividing the dividend by the divisor.

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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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If you divide 452 by 3, what is the quotient?

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150 with a remainder of 2.

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If the dividend is 240 and the divisor is 3, what is the quotient?

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80.

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What does it mean if the remainder is 0?

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It means the dividend is evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you find the partial quotient?

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

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What is an example of a division problem using partial quotients?

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To divide 452 by 3, you can subtract 300 (3x100) to get 152, then subtract 150 (3x50) to get 2.