Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is one of the four basic operations in mathematics.

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What is the symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is ÷.

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What does the term 'dividend' mean?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What does the term 'divisor' mean?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the result of a division called?

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The result of a division is called the quotient.

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What does 'remainder' mean in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend cannot be evenly divided by the divisor.

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How do you express a division problem?

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A division problem can be expressed as 'dividend ÷ divisor = quotient'.

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What is 476 ÷ 2?

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238

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What is 85 divided by 2?

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42 r 1 (42 with a remainder of 1)

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If a store needs 285 items and can only buy in boxes of 12, how do you find out how many boxes to buy?

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Divide 285 by 12 to find the number of boxes needed.