Math 5.3C Division of Whole Numbers

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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 of how many times one number is contained within another.

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What is a quotient?

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

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How do you divide whole numbers?

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To divide whole numbers, you determine how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend.

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What is a remainder?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend cannot be evenly divided by the divisor.

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What does it mean to round up in division?

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Rounding up means increasing the quotient to the next whole number when there is a remainder.

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If 888 tickets were sold at $6 each, how many performances were needed for 37 seats?

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4 performances.

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How many vans are needed for 78 players if each van holds 7 passengers?

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12 vans (rounding up from 11.14).

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If 336 dogs are adopted at a rate of 3 per day, how many weeks until all are adopted?

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16 weeks.

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How many bracelets can Tara make with 908 beads if each bracelet uses 15 beads?

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60 bracelets.

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How do you find the number of items each person gets when dividing?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of people and consider the quotient.