Dividing Whole Numbers Using an Area Model
Dividing Whole Numbers Using an Area Model
Use an area model to break apart a division problem and find the quotient step by step. Think about how multiplication helps you estimate and subtract efficiently.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question
Tim is solving the following word problem: Clara has 58 apples. She wants to put them into 6 baskets. How many apples would she need to put in each basket? He divides 58 by 6 to get a quotient of 9 and gets a remainder of 4. What do the numbers 9 and 4 represent?
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