Division Vocabulary
Name the divisor: 45 / 9 = 5
9
What is the key word/symbol you'll see in most rate problems?
Per
How can you tell if a fraction will be repeating or terminating?
In simplest form, the fraction will have 2s, 5s, or 2s + 5s when completing the prime factorization of the denominator.
There are 27 party favors for you and your 7 friends to share. How many will each person get and how many are leftover?
3 party favors per person with 3 left over
-9 / -3 =
3
Name the dividend: 9.8 / 4.9 = 2
9.8
Who is faster? Student A = 2 miles in 15 minutes or Student B = 4 miles in 30 minutes?
They are the same.
Does this fraction repeat or terminate? 3/15
Terminate
15 cupcakes are being shared by 7 people. How many cupcakes would each person get if you can get a partial cupcake?
-0.567 / 3 =
- 0.189
Will the quotient be greater or less that the dividend? 10 / .05 =
Greater
What is the better deal? 3 pounds of dog food for $15 or 2 pound of dog food for $8?
2 pounds for $8
Does this fraction repeat or terminate? 20/16
Terminate
16 mechanical pencils
42 / -0.6
-70
Will the quotient be greater or less than the dividend? 0.25 / 5 =
Less
I bought 1.5 pounds of turkey at the store for $12.00. What is the rate, including the rate unit?
$8 of turkey per pound
Does this fraction repeat or terminate? 15/21
Repeat
There are 35 students in sixth grade and four people can sleep in a room at camp (17 girls and 18 boys). How many rooms will we need?
10 rooms
-85.5 / -1.9 =
45
Will the quotient be greater or less than the dividend? .08 / .04 =
Greater
If it takes Mr. Kaminski 2.5 hours to print 5 Bridge Pieces on the 3D printer, how long does it take to print 3 Bridge Pieces?
1.5 hours
Will this fraction repeat or terminate? 7/30
Repeat
For Earth-Based Wisdom, you will be planting seeds in 78 groove trays. There will be 3 seedlings planted together in a group at Forest Park. How many groupings will you plant?
26 groupings of 3 plants
-163 / 3 =
-54 1/3 or -54.3 repeating