Division Vocab
In the problem 144 ÷ 12 = 12, the number 144 is called the...
The Dividend
6,300 ÷ 90 = ?
70
Round these numbers to nearest 100s and 10s to find a reasonable estimate 228 ÷ 19 =
200 ÷ 20 = 10
875 ÷ 25 = ?
35
Mr. Bell has 304 raffle tickets that he wants to give out evenly to the 19 students in his 5th grade class. How many tickets will each student get?
16 tickets
The answer to a division problem is called the...
The Quotient
45,000 ÷ 50 = ?
900
Round these numbers using compatible numbers to find a reasonable estimate 1,784 ÷ 64
1,800 ÷ 60 = 30
704 ÷ 32 = ?
22
The weight of 17 marbles is 544 grams. What is the weight of each marble?
32 grams
In the problem 120 ÷ 12 = 10, the number 12 is the...
The Divisor
2,400 divided by 80
30
Round these numbers using compatible numbers to find a reasonable estimate 2,740 ÷ 67
2,800 ÷ 70 = 40
480 ÷ 32 = ?
15
A soccer coach spent $196 on 14 pairs of socks for his players. How much does each pair of socks cost?
14 dollars
What is a divisor?
A divisor is the number divided into another number.
? = 42,000 ÷ 70
600
Lea bought 225 flowers and 12 vases. She put about the same number of flowers in each vase. What is the best estimate for the number of flowers in each vase?
220 ÷ 10 = 20
684 ÷ 57 = ?
12
An auditorium has 966 seats. The seats are divided into 23 sections. How many seats are in each section?
42 seats
What is a quotient?
A quotient is the number that results from the division of one number by another.
32,000 ÷ ? = 400
80
A school has 617 students. Each class has between 28 and 32 students. What is the best estimate of the number of classes in the school?
600 ÷ 30 = 20
882 ÷ 49 = ?
18
Jake works at a flower shop. The shop just received a delivery of 1,830 roses. If the roses are distributed evenly among 15 coolers, how many roses should Jake put in each cooler?
122 roses