Division

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What is division?

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Division is a way to split a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number fits into another.

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What is the dividend in a division equation?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division equation?

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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 equation?

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The quotient is the result of the division.

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What does the equation 12 ÷ 3 = 4 mean?

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It means that if you divide 12 into 3 equal parts, each part has 4.

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If 24 ÷ 6 = 4, what is the dividend?

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The dividend is 24.

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In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, what is the divisor?

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The divisor is 5.

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How do you find the number of items in each group when dividing?

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You divide the total number of items by the number of groups.

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If 72 children are divided into 8 groups, how many children are in each group?

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There are 9 children in each group.

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What is the first step in solving a division problem?

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Identify the dividend and the divisor.