Dividing Whole Numbers by 2-digit Divisors

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What is division?

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Division is the process of finding out how many times one number is contained within another. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is a number by which another number is divided. In the division problem 12 ÷ 3, 3 is the divisor.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem. In the division problem 12 ÷ 3, 12 is the dividend.

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of division. In the division problem 12 ÷ 3, the quotient is 4.

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How do you estimate a division problem?

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To estimate a division problem, round the dividend and divisor to the nearest ten or hundred, then divide the rounded numbers.

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What does 'R' mean in division?

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'R' stands for 'remainder', which is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you divide a whole number by a 2-digit divisor?

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To divide a whole number by a 2-digit divisor, you can use long division, breaking the problem into smaller, manageable steps.

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What is the first step in long division?

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The first step in long division is to determine how many times the divisor can fit into the leading digits of the dividend.

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If 840 ornaments are divided among 60 wreaths, how do you find the number of ornaments per wreath?

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Divide the total number of ornaments (840) by the number of wreaths (60) to find the number of ornaments per wreath.

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What is the process to find the remainder in a division problem?

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After dividing, if the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor, the remainder is what is left over after subtracting the product of the divisor and the quotient from the dividend.