The division method: maths ways to help you solve problems
hi everybody this blog is yet another out of the chess spotlight. Math is something many struggle with. I don't so I will help people who struggle with a specific part of math… The long division method. There is a method to long division that I will show you if you click on this blog. It is a very good methos that I think you should try if you struggle with division. Well, here it is. Well its down.
Here is the method divided in to 4 parts known as D.M.S.B. (Dirty monkey smell bad or Divide multiply subtract and bring down).
Divide
Long division is the whole point of this blog so and is the first section to long division.
Lets say you are doing this sum. 365 divided by 7. East right? Well for those who have not even heard of the method thinks this all looks confusing. So the first step will break down this sum. First we need to box the 5 and then your sum should look like the image below.
Yeah you have this? Good, then we can move on. Check to see how many times 7 goes into 36, don't do anything with the 5! We will need it later. Now it should look like this.
So you did the sum? Let's move onto part 2.
Multiply
Not much, times 7 by the number above the 6. The sum should be 7 times 5. 35 should be your answer. You have it? Your board should look the same but now you have 35. Onto part 3.
Subtract
To complete this step. Take that 35 and put it under the 36. You know where I am going. Add the subtraction sign and then your board should look loke this. Also don't forget to get the answer to 36-35.
Got that? good, now onto the last step.
Bring down
Remember the 5 I told you to do nothing with? Well know is your time to use it to your advantage. Bring the 5 down beside the one. Should be 15 now. Then, divide 15 by 7. Not possible right/ 7 can only go in 2 times. Good, put the one aside for now and then put the two beside the 5 at the top of the sum. Answer is 52. But what about the one? Write an r beside the 52 and then put your one beside the r. The answer is 52 remainder 1 and your board should be completed looking exactly like this.
