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 symbol for division?

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The symbol for division is ÷ or /.

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If you have 12 apples and want to share them with 3 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

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4 apples.

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What is the result of 20 divided by 4?

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5.

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How do you find out how many groups of a number are in another number?

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You divide the total number by the size of each group.

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What does it mean to share equally?

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To share equally means to divide something into the same number of parts so that everyone gets the same amount.

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If 48 is divided by 2, what is the answer?

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24.

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What is the quotient of 42 divided by 6?

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7.

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In a division problem, what is the number being divided called?

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The number being divided is called the dividend.

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In a division problem, what is the number you are dividing by called?

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The number you are dividing by is called the divisor.