Mastering Basic Long Division Techniques

Mastering Basic Long Division Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video tutorial explains the steps of long division using a mnemonic: 'Dead Monkeys Smell Bad' to remember the order: Divide, Multiply, Subtract, and Bring down. It demonstrates solving a division problem step-by-step, highlighting the importance of writing zeros when necessary and handling remainders.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mnemonic used to remember the order of operations in long division?

Dead Monkeys Smell Bad

Dogs Make Silly Barks

Ducks Move Slowly Backwards

Dolphins Make Sounds Beautifully

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the 'D' in the mnemonic stand for?

Determine

Distribute

Deduct

Divide

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the second step in the mnemonic?

Divide

Bring down

Multiply

Subtract

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example, how many times does 4 go into 8?

4 times

3 times

1 time

2 times

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 8 minus 8 in the example?

4

0

2

8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times does 4 go into 25?

6 times

5 times

8 times

7 times

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the remainder when 19 is divided by 4?

3

2

4

1