Transcript division

DIVISION
How we use it in our
everyday lives
Vocabulary
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Dividend-the number that is being divided in
a division problem (think dividend, the
number at the front end)
Divisor-the number that divides the dividend
(think dive, the number that dives into the
bigger number)
Quotient- the answer in a division problem
(think “Q” for quit because now you are
finished)
How we use division in our
everyday lives
When we prepare dinner…
Example: We have 4 people for dinner and 8
pieces of chicken. 8 divided by 4 equals 2.
Each person should get 2 pieces of chicken.
The number 8 is the dividend (number being
divided). The number 4 is the divisor
(number that divides the dividend). The
number 2 is the quotient )or the answer of
the division problem).
How we use division in our
everyday lives
In P.E. …
Example: We have 20 students at P.E.
today and we need to make 2 teams.
How do we divide the students?
Can you make a division problem with
the numbers given to you above?
Division Problem
Good, yes the problem would be 20 divided by
2.
What is the dividend?
Right, the dividend is 20.
What is the divisor?
Correct, the answer is 2.
What is the quotient?
Yes, the answer is 10.
Let’s Read
The Doorbell Rang
By Pat Hutchins
Let’s review our division
problems from the story!
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How many cookies did Ma make for Sam and
Victoria at the beginning of the book?
12 is the answer.
Once Sam and Victoria divided the 12 cookies
among themselves, how many did they each
have?
Did you answer 6? Good job!
After Tom and Hannah came over, the
children had to divide 12 cookies among 4
people. 12 divided by 4=
That’s right, the answer is 3!
More Review
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Peter and his little brother came over next,
how many children are sharing now?
Yes, Peter and his little brother make 6
children in all.
12 divided by 6=
2 is correct
Next, Joy and Simon came with their four
cousins and there was 12 children.
12 divided by 12 = 1 cookie each
 GREAT
JOB CLASS!!!!