Division of 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 answers the question of how many times one number is contained within another.

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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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What does 'remainder' mean in division?

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The remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you calculate the number of trays needed if you have a total number of items and a fixed number of items per tray?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of items per tray and round up to the nearest whole number if there is a remainder.

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If you have 50 cookies and each tray holds 8 cookies, how many trays do you need?

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You need 7 trays.

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How do you find out how many items will be left over after packing them into boxes?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of items per box and find the remainder.

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If you have 238 books and each box holds 8 books, how many books will be left over?

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There will be 6 books left over.

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What is the process to solve a division problem like 351 ÷ 9?

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Divide 351 by 9 to find the quotient and any remainder.