Divide larger numbers: word problem

Learning Objectives Identify the dividend, divisor, and quotient in a word problem. Solve division word problems with two-digit dividends and one-digit divisors. Use multiplication facts to help solve division problems. Apply the 'break apart' strategy to divide larger numbers. Write a complete sentence to answer a division word problem. Check their division answer using multiplication. Imagine you have 75 shiny stickers to share equally with your 3 best friends. How can you figure out how many stickers each person gets? 🤔✨ In this lesson, we will learn how to solve word problems that involve dividing larger numbers. We will use special strategies to break down big problems into smaller, easier steps, making division a piece of cake! Real-World Applications...

TermDefinitionExample DividendThe total number that you are dividing up. It's the big number you start with.In the problem 'A farmer has 48 apples to put into 4 baskets,' the dividend is 48. DivisorThe number you are dividing by. It tells you how many equal groups to make or how many are in each group.In the problem 'A farmer has 48 apples to put into 4 baskets,' the divisor is 4. QuotientThe answer to a division problem. It tells you how many are in each group.If you divide 48 apples into 4 baskets, the quotient is 12 because there are 12 apples in each basket. Fair ShareWhen you divide something up so that every group has the exact same amount.Giving 3 friends 5 cookies each is a fair share of 15 cookies. Break Apart StrategyA way to solve division by breaking t...

The Division Equation Dividend \div Divisor = Quotient This is the main formula for any division problem. The total amount (dividend) divided by the number of groups (divisor) gives you the amount in each group (quotient). Checking with Multiplication Quotient \times Divisor = Dividend Multiplication is the opposite of division. You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. If you get the dividend, your answer is correct!