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In the division problem 432 ÷ 5, should the first step be to divide the hundreds or to regroup the hundreds to tens? Explain your reasoning.

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Division

We are required to divide 432 by 5

The normal flow of the division requires to divide the hundreds by 5

But we cannot do that because 4 is less than 5

So we must regroup hundreds to tens to form the number 43

That number can be divided by 5

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