Division as Repeated Subtraction

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What is division as repeated subtraction?

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Division as repeated subtraction is a method of dividing a number by repeatedly subtracting the divisor from the dividend until what remains is less than the divisor.

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How do you find out how many times a number can be subtracted from another number?

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To find out how many times a number can be subtracted from another, divide the larger number (dividend) by the smaller number (divisor).

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If Devin shipped 108 glass bowls and divided them into 12 boxes, how many bowls are in each box?

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9 bowls

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Ronald bakes 16 cookies and divides them into 4 boxes. How many cookies does each box get?

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4 cookies

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Marco baked 66 muffins and divided them into 11 tins. How many muffins are in each tin?

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6 muffins

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If a restaurant has tables that seat 3 people, how many tables are needed for 9 people?

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3 tables

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Ken bought 35 flowers and divided them into 5 bouquets. How many flowers are in each bouquet?

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7 flowers

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The divisor is 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 quotient is the result of the division.