Division Review

Division Review

Select the correct definition

for each term:

Multiple Choice

Divisor

• the number that is to be divided in a division problem

• a method of dividing in which multiples of the divisor are subtracted from the dividend and the quotients are added together

• the number that divides the dividend

Multiple Choice

Dividend

• the number that is to be divided in a division problem

• the amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally

• the number that divides the dividend

Multiple Choice

Partial Quotients

• the number, not including the remainder, that results from dividing

• the amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally

• a method of dividing in which multiples of the divisor are subtracted from the dividend and then the quotients are added together

Use your preferred method of division to solve the following problems.

Work out each word problem carefully.

Multiple Choice

There are 96 tourists who have signed up to tour the island. A maximum of seven tourists are allowed in each group. How many groups will be needed for all of the tourists to visit the island?

• 13

• 5

• 14

Multiple Choice

Mimi wants to plant 387 tulip bulbs in 9 equal rows. She uses division to find the number of tulips in each row. In which place is the first digit of the quotient?

• ones

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

Multiple Choice

Kevin and 2 friends are playing a game of cards. There are 52 cards in the deck to be shared equally. Kevin wants each player to receive the same number of cards. How many cards will each player receive? How many cards will be left over?

• 17 cards and

  1 card left over

• 16 cards and

  4 cards left over

• 25 cards and

  2 cards left over

• 26 cards and

  0 cards left over

Multiple Choice

Square tables rent for $12 each. Circular tables rent for $23 each.

Mr. Owens says it would cost less to rent square tables instead of circular tables.

Is he right?

• Yes

• No