Division Vocabulary
Finding a number that is close to the exact amount.
Estimating
Estimate using compatible numbers:39/4
10
938 divided by 6
156 r2
168 divided by 12
14
Mr. Feger has a huge family. They are going on camping trip! He has 323 total people going. If each van holds 6 people, how many vans does he need to rent.
54 vans
Numbers that are easy to compute (multiply or divide)
Compatible numbers
Estimate using compatible numbers:1,543/5
What is 300?
762 divided by 4
190 r2
648 divided by 18
36
Shelby and Ellie are cutting ribbon into 4 foot pieces for a craft project. How many FULL pieces can they cut from the 54 foot roll?
13 pieces
The amount left over when a number cannot be divided evenly.
Remainder
Estimate using compatible numbers: 545/11=
What is 50?
5,654 divided by 3
1,884 r2
346 divided by 16
21 r10
There are 453 people that tried out for the football team. The coach separated them into teams of 9. How many football players will have to sit out?
3 people will have to sit out
A number that is evenly divisible has no ___________.
Remainder
Estimate using compatible numbers: 601/3
200
2,023 divided by 9
224 r7
9,500 divided by 45
211 r5
4 friends went trick-or-treating together. They got 133 candy bars altogether. They decided to split them up evenly between the four of them. How many candy bars will each friend get?
33 1/4 candy bars
The dividend is divided by the _________
Divisor
Estimate using compatible numbers: 912/10=
90
3, 283 divided by 9
364 r7
2,292 divided by 19
120 r12
The girl scouts are trying to organize tables for an art show. They have 45 tables in storage. Each table can display 3 art projects. If there are 83 art projects that need to go on display, how many tables should they pull out of the storage?
28 tables