Meaning & use
division words
Words in a math problem, such as quotient, shared, or per, that signal a division operation.
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The worksheet asked students to underline division words like 'split evenly' and 'each'.
Learning division words helped him recognize which operation a story problem required.
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Common division words include 'quotient', 'divided by', 'shared equally', and 'per', which signal splitting into equal groups.
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