Question

A division problem has 56

as its divisor. The partial quotients are
10 and 8. The remainder is 2. What
the dividend?

Answer 1

Answer: 562, 450

Explanation:

When a quotient is 10, the remainder is 2.

Then the dividend: 56x10+2=562

when a quotient is 8, the remainder is 2

then the dividend; 56x8+2=450

Answer 2

• The dividend is 1010

Explanation:

Let the dividend is x.

The partial quotients are 10 and 8 and the remainder is 2.

• x / 56 = 10 - first partial quotient
• (x - 10*56) / 56 = 8 - second partial quotient and the remainder is 2.

Find the dividend:

• x - 560 = 8*56 + 2
• x - 560 = 450
• x = 450 + 560
• x = 1010