Division

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number is contained within another.

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What do we call the number we are dividing in a division problem?

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The number we are dividing is called the dividend.

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What do we call the number we are dividing by in a division problem?

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The number we are dividing by is called the divisor.

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What do we call the result of a division problem?

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The result of a division problem is called the quotient.

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What is the division equation for sharing 12 apples among 3 friends?

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12 ÷ 3 = 4, meaning each friend gets 4 apples.

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If 20 candies are shared equally among 4 children, how many candies does each child get?

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20 ÷ 4 = 5, so each child gets 5 candies.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. For example, if 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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How can we represent the division of 12 by 2 using a picture?

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A picture can show 12 objects grouped into 2 equal groups, each containing 6 objects.

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What is a division sentence?

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A division sentence is a mathematical statement that shows the division of one number by another, like 15 ÷ 3 = 5.

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If there are 72 children in 8 groups, how many children are in each group?

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72 ÷ 8 = 9, so there are 9 children in each group.