Vocabulary in Division
A quotient is the answer to this type of problem.
What is a division problem?
27 ➗ 9 = 3
Using this fact family, write 2 different equations.
9 x 3 =27
or
3 x 9 =27
or
27 ➗ 3 =9
Kay is 18 and Kim is 7 years younger. How old is Kim?
18 - 7 = 11
The answer in a multiplication problem
Product
The ______________ is the number by which another number is divided.
28➗ 4 = 7 (What is 4 called?)
divisor
72 ➗ 9 =8
Using this fact family, write 2 more equations.
72 ➗ 8 = 9
9 x 8 = 72
8 x 9 = 72
Thomas bought 4 packages of pencils. Each package has 6 pencils. How many pencils did Thomas buy?
24
4 rows of 5 columns is _______________.
20
The ____________is the number of objects to be divided.
28➗ 4 = 7 (What is 28 called?)
dividend
10 x 12 = 120
Using this fact family, write 2 different equations.
120 ➗ 12 = 10
120 ➗ 10 = 12
12 x 10 = 120
Martin spent $42 for 6 books. How much did each book cost?
$7
Using the commutative property, what is another way to write and solve 8 x 3?
3 x 8 = 24
What is the largest number in a division problem?
28➗ 4 = 7 (What is 28 called?)
Dividend
11 x 12 = 132
Using this fact family, write 2 more equations.
132 ➗ 12 = 11
132 ➗ 11 = 12
12 x 11 = 132
There are 2 chicks and 7 pigs. How many legs are there altogether?
2 x 2 = 4
4 x 7 = 28
4 + 28 = 32
6 rows and 7 columns
42
A set of objects arranged in rows and columns
Array
7 x 8 = _n___
After finding n, use this fact family to write 2 other equations.
56 ➗ 8 = 7
56 ➗ 7 = 8
8 x 7 = 56
Annie helped her friend set up 40 chairs for a meeting.
They set up the chairs in 5 equal rows. Write a division sentence to show the number of chairs in each row.
40 ➗ 5 = 8 chairs
Using the associative property for (5 x 4) x 2, what is another way we could write and solve this equation?
5 x (4 x 2) = 20