Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

One-Digit Quotients

5-6

Jaime gave the same number of

pencils to each of 5 friends. He had

22 pencils. How many pencils did

each friend receive? How many

pencils were left over?

To find how many each received,

divide: 22 
5.

Estimate: Think of a basic

multiplication fact with 5 and

a number whose product

is close to 22.

Think

5 
 2  2  5  2 Not enough tens

5 
 2  2  5  22 Enough ones

The quotient begins in the ones

place.

3  5 15 too small 22 is between

5  5 25 too large 15 and 25. Tr y^4.

Divide. Multiply. Subtract and Write the

compare. remainder.

4 .,  4 ., 4 ., 4 .%R 2

5 
 2  2 , 5 
 2  2 , 5 
 2  2 , 5 
 2  2 %

2 0., 2 0., 2 0.%

2 ., 2 .%

remainder

Multiply and add to check. The remainder must always

be less than the divisor.

4 quotient

 5 divisor

20

 2 remainder Each friend received 4 pencils.

22 dividend There were 2 pencils left over.

2  5

3.4

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