Random Division
What is the dividend?
The number that is being divided up, usually the bigger number.
918÷9 =
102
7576 ÷ 4 =
1,894
1,576 ÷ 5
315 R1
Kenny rode his bike for a total of 50 miles in the past 5 days. He rode the same distance every day. How many miles did Kenny bike each day?
10 miles
What is the quotient?
The answer you get.
488 ÷ 4 =
122
7,470 ÷ 6 =
1,245
1,697 ÷ 8
212 r1
The Good Cheer food drive collected 320 cans of food. This food is going to 4 families. How many cans of food will each family get? Will there be any leftover cans?
80 cans per family; no leftovers
What is the divisor?
The number you are dividing by or how many equal groups you are creating.
896 ÷ 8 =
112
4380÷ 4 =
1,095
3,589 ÷ 7
512 r5
Mr. Wagner has 288 bricks. He is building a new patio. How many rows of 9 bricks can he lay for the new patio?
32 rows
How can I check if my answer is correct?
Multiply my divisor and quotient
987 ÷ 7 =
141
8,766 ÷ 6 =
1,461
3,679 ÷ 6
613 r1
There are 4160 calories in 32 granola bars. How many calories are there in each granola bar?
130 calories in each bar
What is division?
Sharing something equally or breaking something apart equally
965 ÷ 5 =
193
7590 ÷ 5 =
1,518
2981 ÷ 5 = 596 remainder 1
Is this right or wrong?
Right
A hospital received 5,435 blankets for the patients. The blankets come in packs of packs of 5. How many packs will the hospital receive? Will there be any extra?
1,087