The following are true of quotative division:

• It involves determining the number of groups using division when the entire amount and the number in each group are known.


• It is division by grouping.


• It is division by forming equal shares across groups.


• It may also be called "measurement" division.

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Partitive (Partition) Division

Francisco has 10 cookies. He eats an equal amount of cookies every day for five days. How many cookies will Francisco eat each day?

Known: Number of days to eat cookies (number of groups)

Unknown: Number of cookies eaten each day (number of objects in each group)