Simple Division

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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 the quotient in division?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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What does it mean to divide 35 by 7?

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It means to find out how many groups of 7 can be made from 35.

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If Kory made $24.00 mowing lawns and charges $4 per lawn, how do you find the number of lawns he mowed?

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You divide the total amount earned ($24) by the charge per lawn ($4).

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What is the formula to find the number of items per group in division?

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Number of items per group = Total items ÷ Number of groups.

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How many cars are needed for 28 students if each car holds 4 people?

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You divide the total number of students (28) by the number of students per car (4).

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What is the result of 45 ÷ 9?

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The result is 5.

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If Malisimo gave 24 gumballs to 4 friends, how do you find out how many gumballs each friend got?

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You divide the total number of gumballs (24) by the number of friends (4).

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What is a simple way to check your division answer?

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You can multiply the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the original number.

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What does it mean if a division problem has a remainder?

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It means that the number cannot be evenly divided, and there are leftover items.