ANSWER:
5
Twenty fives in 125
3
LONG DIVISION
______
)
DIVIDE:
28 3752
Could you solve this problem by repeated subtraction? Yes, but it will be a lot of work and take
a lot of time.
You would not want to subtract like this:
3752
-
28
(1)
3724
-
28
(2)
3696
-
28
(3)
You will be subtracting for a
long time.
That is why division is such quicker
1
Step 1: See how many times 28 will go into
______
a. 2) 3 7 5 2
8
37? Answer _____________ .
28
95
Step: 2: Subtract 28 from 37 and bring down
the 5.
13
______
b. 2 ) 3 7 5 2
8
Step 3: Start with the same procedure in step
28
1. How many times will 28 to into 95?
95
Answer ______________ .
84
112
Step 4: Subtract again and bring down the 2.
_____4
13 _
)
c.. 2 8 3 7 5 2
Step 5: Again, how many times will 28 go into
28
112? Answer ___________ .
95
84
The quotient is ________________ .
112
112
42
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