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Read the passage and click on three key vocabulary words — the terms for the number being divided, the number doing the dividing, and the answer
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When we divide one whole number by another, the number being divided is called the dividend. The number that we divide by is called the divisor. The result we get after dividing is called the quotient. If the division is not exact, the amount left over is the remainder.
Correct Answer
dividend
divisor
quotient
remainder
Explanation
The three core terms: dividend (being divided), divisor (doing the dividing), quotient (the answer). The fourth term in the passage — remainder — is the leftover when division is not exact.
Reference
Mathematics for college students