How to Conquer the Division Castle Using the 7’s Method ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷

What comes first? First, we need to look at our problem and figure out where it all fits!! So then what would I do with the problem: 135÷9 Well which number would be my dividend? Which is the divisor? HINT: The dividend will ALWAYS BE the bigger number! dividend divisor

Now let me tell you a story… Picture that same division problem… Well the dividend wants to take over our division castle. Thankfully our divisOR has his magic swORd to cut the dividEND into pieces and bring it’s life to an END! To protect our Queen, the Quotient and set our answer free! 135÷9 Remember: The answer to a division problem is called the quotient!!!

Let me set the scene… We are going to use the seven’s method which we have found is the best way to slay off those dividends. First, draw yourself a seven that looks like this….. Now put “Groups Of” right beside that 7! Groups Of

Here we go….. Now our seven is the castle and the dividend has taken over and locked himself inside…. Groups Of Now our divisor and his sword are on the outside trying to break that dividend down until he meets his end with a big fat 0!!!

9 Let’s start this battle with what we know….. Most of us know our 10’s times tables so let’s see what we can cut out of this dividend first using our 10’s. Groups Of First we are going to start with ten so we need a 10 under our “Groups of” So now we know that 9 x 10 is…. 90 so we put it under the dividend because we took it away from him x Remember 9 groups of 10 is the same as 9 x 10!!!!

Now subtract to see what is left of your dividend… (Remember we want him to be 0!) So what can we take from our dividend next? Would another group of 10 be too big? Yes, you are right!! So what should we take out then…do we all know our 5’s? Let’s try it… Groups Of

What is 9 groups of 5? Or 9 x 5? Groups Of x I know that 9 x 5 is 45 so I must take 45 from what is left of the dividend! 4 5

Our Battle has almost come to an END!!!! Now what happens when you subtract 45 from 45? Groups Of x YOU ARE RIGHT! It is 0 which is the END of the that DIVIDEND’S life but where is the Queen? RIP!! 0 Our Queen Quotient brings all the groups together into one sum….WE MUST ADD our “Groups Of” to find our long lost Queen Quotient! + ? ? ?

We must return our Queen Quotient to her throne…help us!!! When you add your answer is 15 which is our QUEEN QUOTIENT! Groups Of x RIP!! But where do we put her??? Well any good Queen Quotient sits on top of her throne which sits right above the Seven Castle! 1 5

Thanks to our DivsOR our Kingdom is safe and Queen Quotient is Free!!!!!!!!