Division Strategies and Concepts

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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?' For example, 12 ÷ 3 = 4 means 12 can be split into 4 equal parts of 3.

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What are the 4 Basic Division Strategies?

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The 4 Basic Division Strategies are: 1. Equal Sharing, 2. Repeated Subtraction, 3. Using Arrays, 4. Fact Families.

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What is Equal Sharing in Division?

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Equal Sharing is a strategy where you divide a total amount into equal parts. For example, if you have 10 cookies and want to share them with 2 friends, each friend gets 5 cookies.

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What is Repeated Subtraction in Division?

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Repeated Subtraction is a strategy where you subtract the divisor from the dividend until you reach zero. For example, for 12 ÷ 3, you subtract 3 from 12 four times (12, 9, 6, 3, 0).

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How do you use Arrays in Division?

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Arrays are a visual way to represent division. For example, to divide 12 by 3, you can create an array of 12 dots arranged in 3 rows, showing that there are 4 dots in each row.

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What are Fact Families in Division?

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Fact Families show the relationship between addition and subtraction or multiplication and division. For example, the fact family for 12, 3, and 4 includes: 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 12 ÷ 4 = 3, 3 x 4 = 12, and 4 x 3 = 12.

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What is the Dividend in Division?

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The Dividend is the number you want to divide. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.

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What is the Divisor in Division?

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The Divisor is the number you are dividing by. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 3 is the divisor.

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What is the Quotient in Division?

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The Quotient is the result of a division problem. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 5 is the quotient.

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How can you check your division answer?

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