56 Chapter 1 Whole Numbers Answers 17. 13 cards 18. 40 calculators Table 1-4 Word/Phrase Example In Symbols Divide Divide 12 by 3 or or 12 3 20 2 12 3 Quotient The quotient of 20 and 2 or or 110 2 20 2 Per 110 mi per 2 hr or or 28 4 110 2 Divides into 4 divides into 28 or or 64 4 28 4 64 4 Divided, or 64 shared equally among 4 or or shared equally among Solving an Application Involving Division Example 8 312 220 2110 428 464 A painting business employs 3 painters. The business collects $1950 for painting a house. If all painters are paid equally, how much does each person make? Solution: This is an example where $1950 is shared equally among 3 people. Therefore, we divide. 650 31950 18 15 15 00 0 0 3 6 18 Bring down the 5. 3 5 15 Bring down the 0. 3 0 0 The remainder is 0. Each painter makes $650. and subtract. and subtract. and subtract. Solving an Application Involving Division with Estimation Example 9 Elaine and Max drove from South Bend, Indiana, to Bonita Springs, Florida.The total driving distance was 1089 mi, and the driving time was approximately 20 hr. Estimate the average speed by rounding the distance to the nearest hundred. Skill Practice 17. Four players play Hearts with a standard 52-card deck of cards. If the cards are equally distributed, how many cards does each player get? Skill Practice 18. A college has budgeted $4800 to buy graphing calculators. Each calculator costs $119. Estimate the number of calculators that the college can buy by rounding the cost to the nearest ten. 5. Translations and Applications Involving Division Several words and phrases imply division. A partial list is given in Table 1-4.
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