Calculate each quotient and remainder. What happens when the dividend increases by \(1\)?
a) \(210\div 3\), \(211\div 3\), \(212\div 3\)
b) \(210\div 4\), \(211\div 4\), \(212\div 4\)
c) \(210\div 5\), \(211\div 5\), \(212\div 5\)
Hints
- Calculate the divisions in order within each part.
- Track the quotient and remainder separately.
- Remember that a remainder must be less than the divisor.
- Notice what happens when another item completes a full group.
Solution
1. Part a gives \(70\), \(70\text{ R }1\), and \(70\text{ R }2\).
2. Part b gives \(52\text{ R }2\), \(52\text{ R }3\), and \(53\).
3. Part c gives \(42\), \(42\text{ R }1\), and \(42\text{ R }2\).
4. As the dividend increases by \(1\), the remainder increases by \(1\). When the remainder would equal the divisor, it becomes one more whole group, so the quotient increases by \(1\) and the remainder returns to \(0\).
Answer
a) \(70,70\text{ R }1,70\text{ R }2\)
b) \(52\text{ R }2,52\text{ R }3,53\)
c) \(42,42\text{ R }1,42\text{ R }2\)
Increasing the dividend by \(1\) usually increases the remainder by \(1\). When the remainder reaches the divisor, the quotient increases by \(1\) and the remainder returns to \(0\).