Partial Quotients and Long Division: Chunking, the Bus Stop and What a Remainder Means

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Opens on Chapter 8’s example: 432 ÷ 12 with chunks of 10, 20 and 6.

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From the book, Chapter 8. 432 ÷ 12: take 10 twelves (120), leaving 312; 20 twelves (240), leaving 72; 6 twelves (72), leaving 0. The chunks add to 10 + 20 + 6 = 36. Any sensible chunks work; bigger chunks mean fewer steps.

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