Friday, April 12, 2013

Division Practice problems

Introduction to division practice problems:

In mathematics, especially in elementary arithmetic, division (÷) is the arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication.

The following division methods are all based on the form Q = N / D where

• Q = Quotient

• N = Numerator (dividend)

• D = Denominator (divisor).

Specifically, if c times b equals a, written:

c x b = a

Where b is not zero, then a divided by b equals c, written:

a / b = c

In the above expression, a is called the dividend, b the divisor and c the quotient. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Example problems on division practice


Ex:1  Jack built a tower of blocks forty-five inches high. Each block in the tower is five inches tall. How many blocks were used to build the tower?

Sol: Jack built a tower of blocks forty-five inches high.

Each block in the tower is five inches tall.

So, total blocks = 45 / 5

Therefore total blocks used to build the tower = 9 blocks

Ex:2 The school's Internet connection transferred thirty six megabytes of data in six seconds. How many megabytes can it transfer in just one second?

Sol:

The school's Internet connection transferred thirty six megabytes Data in six seconds.

So, therefore total megabytes can it transfer in just one second

= 36 / 6 = 6 megabytes.

Ex:3 There are eight soft drink machines in the university. They hold sixty - four cases of soda altogether. How many cases does each machine hold?

Sol:

There are eight soft drink machines in the university.

They hold sixty - four cases of soda altogether.

Total cases of soda machine hold = 64 / 8

= 8 Cases of soda

Ex:4 Zachary used five thousand, five hundred forty-four chips to make a big batch of giant chocolate chip cookies. Each cookie got about eighteen chips. How many cookies did Zachary make?

Sol:

Zachary used five thousand, five hundred forty-four chips to make a big batch of giant chocolate chip cookies

Each cookie got about eighteen chips

So, total cookies Zachary make = 5544 / 18

= 308 Cookies

Ex:5 Twenty-five busses brought a total of seven hundred fifty passengers to the city. About how many passengers were on each bus?

Sol:

Twenty-five busses brought a total of seven hundred fifty passengers to the city.

So, total passengers were on each bus = 750 / 25

= 30 Passengers 

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Division practice problems:


Ex:1 There are thirty apartments in that building. The building has five stories. How many apartments does each story of the building have?

Ans: 6 apartments

Ex:2 Jenna will mail out seven copies of her resume on special paper. She needs twenty-eight sheets of the paper. How many pages long is her resume?

Ans: 4 pages

Ex:3 Jeremy has twenty-four balloons. He wants to give each of his four friends an equal number. How many balloons should each friend be given?

Ans: 6 balloons

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