Tammie S.
asked 01/29/13What division sentence means the same as the following subtraction sentences? 12-4=8, 8-4=4,4-4=0
12-4=8 8-4=4 4-4=0
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Kenneth G. answered 12/30/13
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Parviz F. answered 09/12/13
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Sheila M. answered 01/30/13
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Hi, Tammie.
I'm not certain on the directions here. But if you are looking for division problems that will come up with the same answers as each subtraction statement, I can help you.
For example, 12 - 4 = 8
The number 8 is 2/3 of 12,
so you could write 12 div by 3/2 = 8 Division Sentence
For the sentence, 8 - 4 = 4, it seems like you're cutting the 8 in half.
So You could write 8 div by 2 = 4 Division Sentence
The last sentence is a trick question. You cannot divide 4 by anything and ever get zero for the answer. So I might respond to that sentence with "there is no division sentence that represents this subtraction sentence."
Please let me know if this is what was being asked. Hope I helped you.
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