Math Topic 5 Vocabulary

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What is the term for the number being divided in a division problem?

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The number being divided is called the 'dividend.'

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What do you call the answer to a division problem?

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The answer to a division problem is called the 'quotient.'

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What is the term for the number by which another number is divided?

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The number by which another number is divided is called the 'divisor.'

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When you divide and find quotients in parts until only a remainder (if any) is left, you're using what method?

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You're using 'partial quotients.'

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The result is 2.

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The result is 4.

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The result is 2 with a remainder of 2.

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The result is 3.

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If you divide 15 by 4, what is the quotient and remainder?

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The quotient is 3 and the remainder is 3.

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What is the term for the process of finding how many times one number is contained within another?

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This process is called 'division.'