We can use place value strategies to divide some large numbers quickly and efficiently.

To demonstrate, let's discuss how to use place value strategies to solve the following division problem:

{\color{red}{20}} \div 2

First, we write the number we're dividing ({\color{red}{20}}) in expanded form:

\begin{align*} {\color{red}{2 \times 10}} \div 2 \end{align*}

Then, we swap the order of the multiplication and division and evaluate the expression:

\begin{align*} 2 \times 10 \div 2 &=\\[5pt] 2 \div 2 \times 10 &=\\[5pt] ({\color{blue}{2 \div 2}}) \times 10 &=\\[5pt] {\color{blue}{1}}\times 10 &=\\[5pt] 10& \end{align*}

Therefore,

20 \div 2 = 10.

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Sarah will use 90 beads to make 3 identical necklaces. How many beads will each necklace have?

EXPLANATION

To determine the number of beads each necklace will have, we need to calculate 90\div 3.

Remember that 90 in expanded form is

9 \times 10.

Therefore,

\begin{align*} 90\div 3 &= \\[5pt] 9 \times 10 \div 3 & . \end{align*}

Then, we swap the order of the multiplication and division:

\begin{align*} 9 \times 10 \div 3 &=\\[5pt] 9 \div 3 \times 10 &=\\[5pt] ({\color{blue}{9 \div 3}}) \times 10 &=\\[5pt] {\color{blue}{3}}\times 10 &=\\[5pt] 30& \end{align*}

Therefore, each necklace will have 30 beads.

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$80\div 8 = $

a
$10$
b
$40$
c
$1$
d
$4$
e
$8$

$80\div 2 = $

a
$20$
b
$4$
c
$8$
d
$10$
e
$40$

What is 280 \div 7?

EXPLANATION

Remember that 280 is the same as 28 tens. So, we have

280 = 28 \times {10}.

Therefore,

\begin{align*} 280 \div 7 &= \\[5pt] 28 \times 10 \div 7 & . \end{align*}

Then, we swap the order of the multiplication and division:

\begin{align*} 28 \times 10 \div 7 &=\\[5pt] 28 \div 7 \times 10 &=\\[5pt] ({\color{blue}{28 \div 7}}) \times 10 &=\\[5pt] {\color{blue}{4}}\times 10 &=\\[5pt] 40& \end{align*}

Therefore, 280\div 7 = 40.

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$160\div 8 = $

a
$18$
b
$20$
c
$24$
d
$16$
e
$22$

$500\div 2 = $

a
$200$
b
$25$
c
$150$
d
$250$
e
$50$

Compute the value of 3,200 \div 4.

EXPLANATION

Remember that 3,200 is the same as 32 hundreds. So, we have

3,200 = 32 \times {100}.

Therefore,

\begin{align*} 3,200\div 4&= \\[5pt] 32 \times 100 \div 4 & . \end{align*}

Then, we swap the order of the multiplication and division:

\begin{align*} 32 \times 100 \div 4 &=\\[5pt] 32 \div 4 \times 100 &=\\[5pt] ({\color{blue}{32 \div 4}}) \times 100 &=\\[5pt] {\color{blue}{8}}\times 100 &=\\[5pt] 800& \end{align*}

Therefore, 3,200\div 4 = 800.

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$5,500\div 5 = $

a
$100$
b
$1,000$
c
$110$
d
$550$
e
$1,100$

Maria plans to give her $6$ grandchildren an equal share of $\$4,200$ as a gift when she retires. How much money will each grandchild receive?

a
$\$700$
b
$\$740$
c
$\$900$
d
$\$800$
e
$\$850$
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