Division Word Problems Single Digit Divisors

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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 of how many times one number is contained within another.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is a number by which another number is divided.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of a division problem.

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What does it mean to divide equally?

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To divide equally means to split something into parts that are the same size.

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How do you solve a division word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the numbers involved. 3. Determine what is being asked. 4. Set up the division equation. 5. Solve the equation.

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If Ann planted 65 seeds in 5 rows, how many seeds are in each row?

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13 seeds per row.

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If Haven drinks 3 bottles of water each day from 426 bottles, how many days will they last?

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142 days.

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What is the remainder in division?

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The remainder is what is left over after division when the numbers do not divide evenly.

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What is the result of 575 ÷ 4?

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143 R3 (143 with a remainder of 3).