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Tell me the parts of DIVISION i.e. suppose it is written 7\3.5.Which is the DIVIDEND?Which is the DIVISOR?

Asked by akdutta100 | 11 Sep, 2014, 11:46: AM

Expert Answer

Division is the inverse operation of multiplication.

Division is splitting into equal parts or groups. It is the result of "fair sharing".

Suppose there are 20 pens. Shopkeeper is arranging 5 pens in a box.

How many boxes does he need?

This is a division problem.

First he will keep the boxes in line.

He puts 5 pens in a box, therefore, subtract 5 from 20 and hence one box is used.

He is now having 15 pens.

Again he puts the second set of 5 pens in a box, therefore, subtract 5 from 15 and hence the second box is used.

The shop keeper is having 10 pens.

And he puts the third set of 5 pens in a box, therefore, subtract 5 from 10 and hence the third box is used.

Now the shop keeper is having 5 pens.

Now he puts the last set of 5 pens in a box, therefore, he used 4 boxes.

That is

20 obelus divided by 5 equals 20 over 5 equals 4 space b o x e s

Here we are dividing 20 and hence 20 is the dividend.

We are dividing 20 by 5, and hence 5 is divisor.

In the given expression,

7 divided by 3.5 equals fraction numerator 7 over denominator 3.5 end fraction equals 2

Thus, 7 is the dividend and 3.5 is the divisor, 2 is the quotient 0 is the remainder.

Answered by Vimala Ramamurthy | 11 Sep, 2014, 03:46: PM

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