Vocabulary
The number that is left over after one whole number is divided by another whole number.
Remainder
600 ÷ 2 =
300
174 ÷ 9 =
180 ÷ 9 = 20
64 ÷ 2 =
32
Clara's total score for 3 games of bowling is 312. If Clara earned the same score for each game, what was her score for each game?
104
The number being divided.
Dividend
900 ÷ 3 =
300
715 ÷ 8
720 ÷ 8 = 90
448 ÷ 2 =
224
There were 3,250 buttons. If they are divided into groups of 8, how many groups are there?
406 R2, 406 groups with 2 buttons left over.
The number you are dividing by.
Divisor
1,200 ÷ 6 =
200
1,558 ÷ 3 =
1,500 ÷ 3 = 500
694 ÷ 7 =
99 R1
Holden and Alma earned $32 by doing yard work in their neighborhood. They will share their money equally. If Holden saves $9, how much will he have to spend?
$7
Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally.
Compatible Numbers
6,400 ÷ 8 =
800
2,660 ÷ 9 =
2,700 ÷ 9 = 300
783 ÷ 8 =
97 R 7
Casey and her two friends made $54 selling lemonade in their neighborhood. They will share their money equally. How much money will each person get?
$18
A dividing method in which the dividend is separated into sections that are easy to divide.
Partial Quotients
7,200 ÷ 9 =
800
8,099 ÷ 9 =
8,100 ÷ 9 = 900
2,157 ÷ 2 =
1,078 R1
The Weiss family collected 2,400 pennies. The pennies will be divided evenly among the 4 children. How many dollars will each child get?
$60