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 dividing one number by another.

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What does it mean to divide 8 by 2?

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Dividing 8 by 2 means to split 8 into 2 equal parts, which gives us 4.

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If a cereal box holds 18 cups and each serving is 2 cups, how do you find the number of servings?

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You divide 18 by 2 to find the number of servings, which is 9.

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How do you determine how many ice cream cones each family gets if there are 20 cones and 5 families?

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You divide 20 by 5 to find that each family gets 4 cones.

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What is the result of 12 ÷ 4?

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The result is 3.

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What is the result of 45 ÷ 9?

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The result is 5.

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What is a simple way to check if your division is correct?

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You can multiply the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the original number.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the 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.