Beginning 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 does it mean to divide equally?

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Dividing equally means sharing something so that each person or group gets the same amount.

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If you have 21 cookies and 3 baskets, how many cookies go in each basket?

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7 cookies.

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If there are 16 cupcakes and 4 friends, how many cupcakes does each friend get?

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4 cupcakes.

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What is the result of dividing 24 by 3?

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8.

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If Ms. Rojas baked 27 cookies for 3 kids, how many cookies does each kid get?

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9 cookies.

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How do you find out how many items each person gets when sharing?

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You divide the total number of items by the number of people sharing.

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What is the division symbol?

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The division symbol is '÷'.

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What is a dividend in division?

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The dividend is the number you want to divide.

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What is a divisor in division?

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The divisor is the number you are dividing by.