Division with Zero in Quotient

​Dividing by Zero

with Ms Catt​

7.NS.A Apply and extend previous understanding of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers except division by zero.

Open Ended

What is division?

A process of splitting a specific amount into equal parts.

​Write this in your Notes!

Dividend - a number to be divided by another number.

Divisor - a number that divides into another number

Quotient​ - the result of division (the answer)

​What is division?

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A process of splitting a specific amount into equal parts.

​OR... how many 3's do you need to make a 12?

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How many divisors do you need to make a dividend?​

​What is division?

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Multiple Choice

$$18\ \div3$$  

• 6

• 3

• 9

• 18

Multiple Choice

$$0\ \div\ 12$$  

• 0

• 12

• 1

Multiple Choice

$$12\ \div\ 0$$  

• 0

• 12

• 1

​How Many Zeros do we need to add together to get 12?

​​Dividend

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​​Divide by

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​​Divisor

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​How Many Zeros do we need to add together to get 12?

​​Dividend

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​​Divide by

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​​Divisor

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​0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 ... ?

What number times 0 = 12?​

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​Dividing by Zero is Undefined or indeterminant

Multiple Choice

$$0\ \div\ 500$$  

• Undefined

• 0

• 500

• 1

Multiple Choice

$$0\ \div\ 0$$    

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

Multiple Choice

$$18\ \div\ 0$$   

• Undefined

• 0

• 18

• 1

Multiple Choice

The answer to a division problem is called the:

• dividend

• divisor

• product

• quotient

Multiple Choice

$$335\ \div\ 5$$  

• 6 r 7

• 60

• 67

• 77 r 6

Multiple Choice

To check the answer to a division equation, what operation do you use?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Remainders

• Addition

Multiple Choice

Which number below is an example of a dividend?

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

Multiple Choice

Which below is an example of a divisor?

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

Multiple Choice

quotient

• the answer to a multiplication question

• the answer to a subtraction question

• the answer to a division question

• the answer to an addition question

Poll

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