Partial Quotients

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What is a partial quotient?

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A method used in division where you subtract multiples of the divisor from the dividend to find the quotient.

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The result of dividing the dividend by the divisor.

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What does remainder mean in division?

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The amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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If you divide 100 by 10, what is the quotient?

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10

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If you divide 52 by 10, what is the remainder?

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2

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What is the first step in using partial quotients?

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Estimate how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend.

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How do you find the remainder using partial quotients?

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After subtracting multiples of the divisor from the dividend, the leftover amount is the remainder.

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What is an example of a division problem using partial quotients?

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Dividing 84 by 4 can be done by subtracting 40 (10 times 4) and then 4 (1 time 4) to find the quotient.