Divide by 2-digit numbers: word problems

Learning Objectives Identify the total amount (dividend) and the number of groups or size of a group (divisor) in a word problem. Use known multiplication facts (with factors like 10, 11, 12) to solve division word problems. Solve word problems that require dividing a number by a 2-digit divisor, resulting in a whole number answer. Interpret the meaning of a remainder in the context of a word problem. Write a complete sentence to answer a division word problem. Check their division answer using multiplication. If you have 60 trading cards and want to share them equally with 12 friends, how many cards does each friend get? 🤔 Let's find out! Today, we will learn how to solve story problems by dividing with bigger numbers. This skill helps us share things fairly and figu...

TermDefinitionExample DividendThe total number of items you are starting with. It's the big number you want to divide up.In the problem 'Share 30 crayons among 10 friends', the dividend is 30. DivisorThe number you are dividing by. It tells you how many equal groups to make OR how many items are in each group.In the problem 'Share 30 crayons among 10 friends', the divisor is 10. QuotientThe answer to a division problem. It tells you how many items are in each group.In 30 ÷ 10 = 3, the quotient is 3. Each friend gets 3 crayons. RemainderThe amount 'left over' after you have made your equal groups. It's the part that doesn't fit perfectly.If you have 25 stickers to share among 12 friends, each gets 2, and there is 1 sticker left over. The remaind...

The Division Equation Dividend \div Divisor = Quotient This is the main formula for division. Use it to set up your problem after reading the word problem carefully. Checking with Multiplication Quotient \times Divisor = Dividend To check if your division answer is correct, you can multiply the answer (quotient) by the number you divided by (divisor). If you get the number you started with (dividend), you are correct! Division with a Remainder (Quotient \times Divisor) + Remainder = Dividend If your division has a leftover amount, you can check your work by multiplying the quotient and divisor, then adding the remainder. This should equal your starting number.