Divide by 2-digit numbers: word problems

Learning Objectives Identify the dividend and divisor within a word problem. Translate a word problem into a division equation with a 2-digit divisor. Use estimation to predict a reasonable answer for a division word problem. Solve multi-digit division word problems with 2-digit divisors, including those with remainders. Correctly interpret the meaning of a remainder in the context of a word problem. Write a complete sentence that answers the question asked in a word problem. Check their division answers using multiplication and addition. A farmer collected 375 eggs. How many full cartons of 12 eggs can he make? 🥚 Let's learn how to solve puzzles like this! In this lesson, you will become a math detective! You will learn how to read word problems carefully, find the...

TermDefinitionExample DividendThe total number that is being divided into smaller groups. It's the 'big number' you start with.In the problem 'A library has 480 books to put on 20 shelves', the dividend is 480 books. DivisorThe number you are dividing by. It tells you the size or number of groups.In the problem 'A library has 480 books to put on 20 shelves', the divisor is 20 shelves. QuotientThe main answer to a division problem. It tells you how many are in each group or how many groups can be made.In 480 ÷ 20 = 24, the quotient is 24. This means 24 books can go on each shelf. RemainderThe amount 'left over' after you have divided as much as possible.If you have 50 cookies to share among 12 friends, each friend gets 4 cookies, and there are 2...

The Steps of Long Division Divide → Multiply → Subtract → Bring Down This is a four-step pattern you repeat when solving a long division problem. Remembering 'Does McDonald's Sell Burgers?' can help you remember the order: Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Bring Down. Checking Your Answer Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder After you finish dividing, you can use this formula to check if your answer is correct. Multiply your divisor by your quotient, then add the remainder. The result should be your original dividend.