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LONG
DIVISION
What are you doing when you divide?
1. When you divide, you Dividing these 16 apples
are trying to split into 4 equal groups, gives
something into equally you 4 groups that have 4
numbered groups apples in each of the
groups:
2. Take these 16 apples:
When we write the problem like this:
136 ÷ 5 = 27 r 1
136 5 27 1
is the is the is the is the
dividend divisor quotient remainder
LONG DIVISION
27 r 1 1 is the
5, the remainder
divisor, 5 136
27, the
moves to
136, the quotient,
here stays here
dividend,
moves here
The dividend is the number you are dividing
The divisor is the number you are dividing by
The quotient is the evenly divided result
The remainder is what is left over that cannot be evenly divided
Try these:
1) 12 ÷ 3 = 6) 4 44 =
2) 20 ÷ 2 = 7) 6 36 =
3) 50 ÷ 5 = 8) 9 72 =
4) 50 ÷ 5 = 9) 7 28 =
5) 90 ÷ 10 = 10) 8 56 =
Try these:
1) 23 ÷ 3 = ___ R ___
2) 45 ÷ 6 = ___ R ___
3) 65 ÷ 8 = ___ R ___
4) 30 ÷ 7 = ___ R ___
5) 75 ÷ 10 = ___ R ___
Division of numbers
with one-digit
Divisor
The “Family” Method
Each person represents a step in the long division
process.
Sister = Subtract
Ruffy = Repeat/Remainder
STEP 1 IN LONG DIVISION
1. Divide DMSB
Dad
4 R
2)947
• Divide 2 into first number in
the dividend.
• Think how many 2’s
will fit into 9. How many 2’s
• Write that number directly above will go into 9?
the number you divided into.
STEP 2 IN LONG DIVISION
2. Multiply DMSB
Mother 4 R
2)947
• Multiply the divisor by the 8
first number in the quotient.
What is asked?
Solution:
2. In Jenny’s company, there are 6 working
days every week. How many working days can
there be in 25 weeks?
What are the given?
What is asked?
Solution:
3. A sari-sari store has 36 sacks of rice. If a
sack of rice can be sold at 999 pesos, how
much money could the sari-sari store make?
What are the given?
What is asked?
Solution:
4. Mang Juan harvested 132 kilos of rice from
his farm. If he will share it with his three
brothers, how many kilos of rice will they each
receive?
What are the given?
What is asked?
Solution:
5. Henry needed 625 hotdogs to sell at the fair.
He went to the store and saw that the hotdogs
were sold in packages of 12 per pack. How
many packs of hotdogs will he need to buy to
have enough for the fair?
What are the given?
What is asked?
Solution:
6. David needed to travel a total distance of
286 miles to reach his destination. If he
traveled 26 miles each day, how many days
will it take him?
What are the given?
What is asked?
Solution:
“This is a quote, words full of wisdom that
someone important said and can make
the reader get inspired.”
—Someone Famous
Reminders:
GHW – Tomorrow
Quiz on Friday about the
four fundamental operations