Division word problems

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is a division word problem?

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A division word problem is a math problem that describes a situation where you need to divide a total into equal parts or groups.

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How do you find the remainder in a division problem?

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The remainder is what is left over after dividing. It is the amount that cannot be evenly divided.

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If you have 20 candies and want to share them with 4 friends, how many candies does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 5 candies.

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What does it mean to divide equally?

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Dividing equally means sharing a total amount so that everyone gets the same amount.

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In a division problem, what is the dividend?

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The dividend is the number that you want to divide.

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In a division problem, what is the divisor?

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The divisor is the number by which you divide the dividend.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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

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If you have 42 apples and want to put them in boxes of 6, how many full boxes can you fill?

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You can fill 7 full boxes.

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What is a practical example of a division word problem?

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If a baker has 24 cookies and wants to pack them into boxes of 6, how many boxes can he fill?