Division and Basic Operations

The video tutorial introduces division, explaining it as a method to separate items into equal groups. It uses examples like dividing spotlights among band members and dividing objects into bags. The tutorial also highlights the relationship between division and multiplication, showing how multiplication can verify division results. Practical examples, such as buying pencils with a given amount of money, are used to illustrate division in everyday life. The video encourages practicing division facts to improve mental calculation skills.

If a band has 6 spotlights to share equally among 3 members, how many spotlights does each member get?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

How many spotlights should be placed in each bag if there are 16 spotlights and 2 bags?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

If 16 spotlights need to be stored in cases that hold 4 each, how many cases are required?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

What is the term for the number you are dividing in a division problem?

• Dividend

• Quotient

• Product

• Divisor

In a division problem, what is the result called?

• Remainder

• Quotient

• Dividend

• Divisor

Michelle has 50 cents and wants to buy pencils costing 10 cents each. How many pencils can she buy?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

If you divide 12 objects into 3 equal groups, how many objects are in each group?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What multiplication fact can be used to check the division 12 ÷ 4?

• 3 x 4 = 12

• 4 x 4 = 16

• 2 x 6 = 12

• 5 x 2 = 10

What is 15 divided by 3?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6

Which of the following is true: 24 ÷ 4 = ?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 8