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Division word problemsDivision word problems arise in situations where we are trying to find out how many times a number go into another.In general, Division is the inverse operation of multiplication Consider the following situations Problem #1: Sylvia's income is 26,000 dollars per year (52 weeks). How much money does Sylvia make weekly? Sylvia's income of 26,000 dollars was found by doing the following: ? × 52 = 26,000 where the question mark represents Sylvia's weekly income. It may take you forever to try every possible number that you need to multiply by 52 to get 26,000 The number is of course 500, but to find it, do a quick division of 26,000 by 52. You can also think of the problem above as a linear equation In this case, you can replace the question mark by x and solve either of the following two equations: x × 52 = 26,000 or 52 × x = 26000 You will then follow the steps outlined in solving multiplication equation Problem #2: How many hours are there in 660 minutes? ? × 60 = 660 minutes where ? represents number of hours Just divide 660 by 60 660 ÷ 60 = 11, so there are 11 hours in 660 minutes Problem #3: How many meters are there in 550 centimeters? 1 meter = 100 centimeters ? × 100 = 550 centimeters where ? represents number of meters Just divide 550 by 100 550 ÷ 100 = 5.5, so there are 5.5 meters in 550 centimeters Problem #4: In one night, a movie theater sells tickets for 6450 dollars. Each ticket costs 15 dollars. How many people purchased a ticket? ? × 15 = 6450 where the question mark represents the number of people who purchased a ticket. 6450 ÷ 15 = 430, so 430 people purchased a ticket. Have A Great Basic Math Word Problem?Share it here with a very detailed solution! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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