Basic Division
"Think Multiplication"
Mental Math
Definitions
100

28 ÷ 4 =

7

100

What multiplication equation could you use to solve this problem?


72 ÷ 9 = ?

9 X ___ = 72

100

60 ÷ 6 = ?

10

100

What is the "leftovers" called in a division problem?

a remainder

200

42 ÷ 7 =

6

200

What multiplication equation could you use to solve this problem?


50 ÷ 5 = ?

5 X ____ = 50

200

200 ÷ 100 = ?

2

200


What is the answer to a division problem?

quotient

300

45 ÷ 9 =

5

300

What multiplication equation could you use to solve this problem?


321 ÷ 3 = ?

3 X ____ = 321

300

270 divided by 9

30

300

How are multiplication and division related?

They are inverse operations.

400

32 ÷ 8 =

4

400

What multiplication equation could you use to solve this problem?


155 ÷ 5 = ?

5 X ___ = 155

400

3200 divided by 8

400

400

What happens in a division situation?

A large group is broken up into small equal groups.

600

63 ÷ 9 =

7

600

What multiplication equation could you use to solve this problem?


23,678 ÷ 2 = ?

2 X ___ = 23,678

600

100 ÷ 4 = ?

25

600

If multiplication is repeated addition, what is division?

Repeated Subtraction