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How can you use multiplication to check a division problem?
we can multiply the divisor & the quotient to find the dividend
How do you check the quotient from a multiplication problem?
When numbers are divided, the result is called the quotient. When numbers are multiplied, the result is called the product. To check the result of a multiplication problem, divide the result (the product) by one of the multipliers. The quotient will be the other multiplier. EXAMPLE : To verify that 387 x 211 = 81657, then divide 81657 by 387. The answer (quotient) is 211.
How can you use multiplication to check if a quotient is correct?
If you multiply the divisor by the quotient you should get the original number. For example, if I want to check 10/2 =5. I multiply the divisor 2 by the quotient 5 and check to see if it gives me back my original number, 10. 2*5 =10 so 5 was the correct quotient. Alternatively if you divide the original number by the quotient you should get the divisor. In the above example, that would be 10/5=2.
If a division answer is a quotient then what is a multiplication answer?
The result of multiplication is the "product", regardless of what the result of division is called.
How do you check the quotient from a divisor problem?
you use multiply the divisor times the quotient & it should equal the dividend.
