Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Interpret Whole-Number Quotients of Whole Numbers: CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.2

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #202 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 7\div1=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 7 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 1 group. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 1 circle and start putting the \displaystyle 7 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 7 triangles in  the group so our answer is \displaystyle 7

Example Question #203 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 108\div12=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 108 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 12 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 12 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 108 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 9 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 9

Example Question #204 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 24\div6=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 24 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 6 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 6 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 24 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 4 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 4

Example Question #205 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 9\div1=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 9 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 1 group. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 1 circle and start putting the \displaystyle 9 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 9 triangles in the group so our answer is \displaystyle 9

Example Question #279 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

\displaystyle 36\div12=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 36 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 12 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 12 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 36 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 3 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 3

Example Question #280 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

\displaystyle 22\div11=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 2

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 22 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 11 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 11 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 22 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 2 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 2

Example Question #211 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 10\div10=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 2

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 10 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 10 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 10 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 10 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there is \displaystyle 1 triangle in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 1

Example Question #212 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 90\div9=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 90 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 9 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 9 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 90 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 10 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 10

Example Question #213 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 72\div8=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 72 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 8 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 8 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 72 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 9 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 9

Example Question #214 : How To Divide

\displaystyle 49\div7=

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \displaystyle 49 items and we want to split them up equally into \displaystyle 7 groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \displaystyle 7 circles and start putting the \displaystyle 49 items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \displaystyle 1 group. In this case, there are \displaystyle 7 triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \displaystyle 7

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