Understanding Division Word Phrases

This video tutorial explains how to write expressions for division using word phrases. It covers different ways to represent division, such as using the division symbol, long division form, and fraction bars. The tutorial provides examples like '15 divided by 3' and 'the quotient of 30 and 6', and explains how to interpret phrases like '7 divided into 56'.

What does the phrase 'divided by' signify in a mathematical expression?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Which of the following is NOT a way to represent '15 divided by 3'?

• 15 x 3

• 15 / 3

• 15 ÷ 3

• 15 over 3

What does the term 'quotient' refer to in mathematics?

• The result of addition

• The result of subtraction

• The result of multiplication

• The result of division

How would you express '30 divided by 6' using the term 'quotient'?

• The sum of 30 and 6

• The product of 30 and 6

• The quotient of 30 and 6

• The quotient of 6 and 30

In the phrase '7 divided into 56', which number is being divided?

• 49

• 63

• 56

• 7

What does the phrase 'divided into' indicate in a division problem?

• The second number is the divisor

• The first number is the divisor

• Both numbers are divisors

• Neither number is a divisor

Which expression correctly represents '7 divided into 56'?

• 7 x 56

• 56 x 7

• 56 ÷ 7

• 7 ÷ 56