Do Now: Day 14

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is divided into equal parts. It answers the question of how many times one number is contained within another.

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What is a quotient?

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A quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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How do you find the number of people in each section if they are evenly distributed?

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To find the number of people in each section, divide the total number of people by the number of sections.

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If there are 1,278 people and 6 sections, how do you calculate the number of people per section?

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You calculate it by dividing 1,278 by 6, which equals 213.

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What does it mean to distribute evenly?

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To distribute evenly means to share something equally among a certain number of groups or sections.

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient.

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What is a dividend?

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

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is an example of a division problem?

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An example of a division problem is: 20 ÷ 4 = 5.

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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the dividend.