Unit 4: Meaning of Division Practice

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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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If the dividend and divisor are equal, what is the quotient?

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The quotient will be 1.

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If the divisor is larger than the dividend, what can we say about the quotient?

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The quotient will be less than 1.

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If the divisor is much smaller than the dividend, what can we say about the quotient?

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The quotient will be much larger than 1.

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True or False: The dividend is the answer to a division problem.

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False, the dividend is the number being divided.

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True or False: As the divisor increases, the quotient decreases.

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True, a larger divisor results in a smaller quotient.

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What value of the dividend will make the quotient less than 1 when divided by 40?

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Any value less than 40, for example, 4.

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What happens to the quotient if the divisor is decreased?

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The quotient increases.