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Explain how to divide an amount by 2. Use the terms dividend, divisor, and quotient.

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When a number is divided by 2. 2 is the divisor. the number is the dividend. and the answer of the operation of division is the quotient.

For example: 8/2 = 4  ;
8 is the dividend. it is the number being divided.
2 is the divisor; it is the on doing the dividing
4 is the quotient; it is the answer after 8 was divided by 2.

If we divide 16 by 2 then the quotient is 8, divisor is 2, dividend is 16 and the remainder is 0.

Further explanation:

Explanation:

Divisor is a number that divides another number with or without remainder.

Dividend is a number that is divided by the divisor.

Quotient is a result or a number that can be obtained after division.

Remainder is the left number after division.

Consider the divisor as 2 and the dividend as 16.

Divide 16 by 2.

[tex]2\mathop{\left){\vphantom{1\begin{aligned}16 \hfill \\\underline {16}\hfill \\0\hfill\\\end{gathered} }}\right.\!\!\!\!\overline{\,\,\,\vphantom 1{\begin{aligned}16\hfill \\\underline {16} \hfill \\0 \hfill\\\end{gathered}}}}\limits^{\displaystyle\hfill\,\,\, 8}[/tex]

Here, the divisor is 2, dividend is 16, quotient is 8 and the remainder is 0.

If we divide 16 by 2 then the quotient is 8, divisor is 2, dividend is 16 and the remainder is 0.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Ratio and proportion

Keywords: explain, divide, ratio, amount, two, 2, terms, dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder, operation, proportional, whole number.