Dividing Whole Numbers

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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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.

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How do you divide a whole number by another whole number?

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To divide a whole number by another whole number, you can use long division or repeated subtraction.

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What does it mean to estimate a division problem?

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Estimating a division problem means finding a close approximation of the quotient, often by rounding the numbers.

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What is a compatible number in division?

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A compatible number is a number that is easy to divide mentally, often a rounded number that is close to the original.

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If 7,620 is divided by 15, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 15.

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If a lodge costs $975 and 25 people share the cost, how much does each person pay?

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Each person pays $39.

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How many chaperones are needed for 216 students if one chaperone is needed for every 12 students?

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18 chaperones are needed.