Question

With out calculating decide which quotient is less. Explain using math Vocabulary.

Answer 1

21,435 ÷ 278 will have a smaller quotient because the smaller the dividend is and the bigger the divisor is, the smaller the quotient will be. In this situation, 21,435 ÷ 278 has a smaller dividend and bigger divisor than 25,432 ÷ 231.