Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

12-4

4

2 2
 9  2

4

22 
 9  2

8 8

4 R 4

2 2
 9  2

8 8

4

2 2


 4

8 8

 4

9 2

Terry had 4 flower baskets.

There were 4 extra seeds.

Study this example.

40 in.? yd

Terry had 92 flower seeds. He planted

22 seeds in each of his flower baskets.

How many flower baskets did Terry

have? How many extra seeds

were there?

To find how many flower baskets,

divide: 92 22.

92  22

Think: 9  2 

Tr y 4.

?

Think

22 
 9  2  22  9 Not enough tens

22 
 9  2  22  92 Enough ones

Estimate to place the

first digit in the quotient.

Divide the

ones.

Multiply. Subtract and

compare.

Check.

4  22

1 yd3 ft

1 ft 12 in.

Remember: Divide

to rename smaller

units as larger units.

40 in.3 ft 4 in. or 1 yd 4 in.

Two-Digit Dividends

3 R4

12 
 4  0 

 36

4

3.4

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