Lesson 2
The Arithmetic of Powers
Multiplication by addition, and division by subtraction
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Your answer :
The number 6 is the divisor, the number 18 is the dividend, and the number 3 is the quotient.
The parts of a division problem are shown below:
3
← quotient
divisor → 6)
18
← dividend
In the calculation
(24)/(4) = 6
could we call the number 24 the “dividend”?
Answer to Self-Test Question 9, Lesson 2 :
5 is the divisor, 30 is the dividend, 6 is the quotient.
