Division using arrays and equal groups

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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 a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which another number is divided. In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, 5 is the divisor.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided. In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, 10 is the dividend.

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of a division problem. In the equation 10 ÷ 5 = 2, 2 is the quotient.

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How can you represent division using arrays?

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You can represent division using arrays by arranging objects in rows and columns. For example, 12 ÷ 3 can be shown as 4 rows of 3.

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What does 16 ÷ 4 = 4 mean?

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It means that if you divide 16 into 4 equal groups, each group will have 4.

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What is the equation for finding how many groups of 2 are in 12?

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The equation is 12 ÷ 2 = 6, meaning there are 6 groups of 2 in 12.

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How do you write a division problem from a word problem?

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You identify the total amount and how many are in each group. For example, '14 miles divided into groups of 2 miles' becomes 14 ÷ 2 = n.

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What does the equation 40 ÷ 5 = 8 represent?

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It represents that if you divide 40 into 5 equal groups, each group will have 8.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. For example, if 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.