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?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem. It tells you how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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If you have 18 cups of cereal and each serving is 2 cups, how do you find the number of servings?

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You divide the total cups (18) by the cups per serving (2): 18 ÷ 2 = 9 servings.

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What does it mean to divide equally?

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Dividing equally means sharing something into equal parts so that each part is the same size.

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How do you solve 35 ÷ 7?

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To solve 35 ÷ 7, you find how many times 7 fits into 35. The answer 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 gumballs (24) by the number of friends (4): 24 ÷ 4 = 6 gumballs per friend.

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What is a practical example of division in everyday life?

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A practical example is sharing a pizza among friends. If there are 8 slices and 4 friends, each friend gets 2 slices (8 ÷ 4 = 2).

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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 product equals the dividend, your answer is correct.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know that 4 x 5 = 20, then you can also say 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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

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You divide the total money earned ($24) by the charge per lawn ($4): 24 ÷ 4 = 6 lawns.