Dividing by 1-digit and 2-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 is the opposite of multiplication.

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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.

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What is the quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem.

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What are compatible numbers?

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Compatible numbers are numbers that are easy to compute with mentally, often rounded to make calculations simpler.

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Estimate 264 ÷ 9 using compatible numbers.

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270 ÷ 9 = 30.

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Estimate 742 ÷ 81 using compatible numbers.

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720 ÷ 80 = 9.

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If Scarlett sold 612 boxes and sold three times as many as Cameron, how many boxes did Cameron sell?

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Cameron sold 204 boxes.

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How do you estimate the amount earned per week if Amare earned $296 in 5 weeks?

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Estimate using $300 ÷ 5 = $60.

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If We Haul Trucking Company purchased 36,000 boxes and 90 boxes fit on a truck, how many trucks are needed?

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400 trucks are needed.