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100

Express the missing divisor using a power of 10.

6.3 divided by  ________ = 0.063

       10             102                  103                   104

102

100

Write an equation can be used to check the following division problem.

247 divided by 3= 82 R.1

3 x 82 + 1

100

A baker makes 192 cookies. She puts 12 cookies in each package she sells. How many packages can she sell?

16 packages

100

                  543 divided by 13 = 41 R.10

Which of the above numbers is the REMAINDER?

10

100

840 divided by 20 = 

42

200

Express the missing divisor using a power of 10.

5,340 divided by  ________ = 5.34

       10             102                  103                   104

103

200

Write an equation can be used to check the following division problem.

865 divided by 21= 41 R.4 

21 x 41 + 4

200

A baker uses 6.5 pounds of flour daily. How many ounces of flour will he use in 2 weeks? (1 pound= 16 ounces)

1,456 ounces

200

543 divided by 13 = 41 R.10

Which of the above numbers is the DIVIDEND?

543

200

356 divided by 28 = 

12 R.20

300

Express the missing divisor using a power of 10.

635 divided by  ________ = 6.35

       10             102                  103                   104

102

300

Write an equation can be used to check the following division problem.

1,753 divided by 43= 40 R.33

43 x 40 + 33

300

Parkview Elementary School has 138 fifth grade students. There are 6 fifth grade classrooms. How many students are in each classroom?

23 students

300

543 divided by 13 = 41 R.10

Which of the above numbers is the QUOTIENT?

41

300

1,584  divided by 33= 

48

400

Express the missing divisor using a power of 10.

12,450 divided by  ________ = 1.245

       10             102                  103                   104

104

400

Write an equation can be used to check the following division problem.

5,204 divided by 35= 148 R.24

35 x 148 + 24

400

There are 1,876 rocks to be evenly distributed among 67 containers. How many rocks should be in each container?

28 rocks

400

543 divided by 13 = 41 R.10

Which of the above numbers is the DIVISOR?

13

400

1,893 divided by 28 = 

67 R. 17

500

Express the missing divisor using a power of 10.

540 divided by  ________ = 54

       10             102               103               104

10

500

Write an equation can be used to check the following division problem.

4,381 divided by 21= 208 R.13

21 x 208 + 13

500

Jeanne makes hair bows to sell at the craft fair. Each bow requires 1.5 yards of ribbon. At the fabric store, ribbon is sold by the foot. (3 feet = 1 yard)

If Jeanne wants to make 84 bows, how many feet of ribbon must she buy?

378 feet

500

1,235 divided by 23 = 53 R.16

Which of the above numbers is the DIVIDEND?

1,235

500

1.17 divided by 26 = 

0.045