Answer to Question #191385 in Algebra for Happy Raj

Question

A class 4 teacher wants to help her students understand the 3 categories of division of numbers. Construct one word problem of each category corresponding to the division 32 ÷8 = .4 Which of these categories of word problems is usually considered difficult for a primary school child to understand? Give reasons for your answer. 

Answer 1

The three main names are the dividend, the divisor, and the quotient. There are three special cases to consider when dividing. 1) Dividing by 1: When dividing something by 1, the answer is the original.

Word Problem:

1.) The three main names are the dividend, the divisor, and the quotient. There are three special cases to consider when dividing. 1) Dividing by 1: When dividing something by 1, the answer is the original.

2.) The three main names are the dividend, the divisor, and the quotient. There are three special cases to consider when dividing. 1) Dividing by 1: When dividing something by 1, the answer is the original.

3.) $5,876 are distributed equally among 26 men. How much money will each person get?