Review: Division of whole numbers

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It is the opposite of multiplication.

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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 you have 28 items and you want to divide them into groups of 7, how many groups can you make?

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4 groups (because 28 ÷ 7 = 4).

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How do 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.

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What does it mean to divide a number evenly?

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Dividing a number evenly means that there is no remainder left after the division.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How many 64-ounce bags can be filled with 2,568 ounces of popcorn?

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40 bags (because 2,568 ÷ 64 = 40).

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If a box can hold 28 t-shirts, how many boxes are needed for 736 t-shirts?

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27 boxes (because 736 ÷ 28 = 26 with a remainder, so you need 27 boxes).