Simple 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 quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem. For example, in 12 ÷ 4 = 3, the quotient is 3.

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How do you solve a division problem?

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To solve a division problem, you divide the total number by the number of equal parts. For example, 20 ÷ 5 means how many groups of 5 are in 20.

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What does it mean to divide 45 by 9?

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Dividing 45 by 9 means finding out how many groups of 9 can fit into 45. The answer is 5.

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If 28 students want to ride in cars that hold 4 people each, how do you find the number of cars needed?

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You divide the total number of students (28) by the number of people each car can hold (4). 28 ÷ 4 = 7 cars.

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What is a simple way to check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. If the product equals the dividend, your answer is correct.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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How many servings are in a cereal box that holds 18 cups if each serving is 2 cups?

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To find the number of servings, divide the total cups (18) by the serving size (2). 18 ÷ 2 = 9 servings.

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What is a real-life example of division?

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A real-life example of division is sharing 12 cookies among 4 friends. Each friend gets 12 ÷ 4 = 3 cookies.

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What does it mean to find the number of pages needed for recipes if each page holds 6 recipes?

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You divide the total number of recipes by the number of recipes per page. For 36 recipes, you need 36 ÷ 6 = 6 pages.