Division Vocabulary

The number on the outside of a division problem.

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

Repeated subtraction is also known as _________

• multiplication

• addition

• division

The answer to a division problem.

• quotient

• dividend

• divisor

Opposite operations in Math.

• multiplication operation

• inverse operation

• addition operation

The number inside the house in a division problem; usually the larger number.

• divisor

• quotient

• dividend

The amount left over in a division problem.

• dividend

• remainder

• divisor

What is the inverse operation of division?

• subtraction

• multiplication

• addition

What is the inverse operation of subtraction ?

• multiplication

• division

• addition

Jackie had 45 pieces of candy. She and her 4 friends divided the candy evenly. Everybody received 9 pieces of candy.

What part of the division problem does the 9 represent?

• remainder

• quotient

• dividend

What part of the division problem does the 45 pieces of candy represent?

• divisor

• quotient

• dividend