Division

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What is Division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is divided into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is the symbol for Division?

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The symbol for division is ÷.

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What does 20 ÷ 4 = 5 mean?

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It means that when you divide 20 into 4 equal parts, each part has 5.

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How do you check if a division is correct?

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You can check division by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. If the result equals the dividend, the division is correct.

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What is a dividend?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What is a divisor?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is a quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem.

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

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9 children are in each group.

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What operation would you use to find out how many markers Seth has if he bought 4 packs with 3 markers each?

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You would use multiplication.

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What is the result of 25 ÷ 5?

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The result is 5.