Distributive Property
November 10th, 2008
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Dividend, Divisor, and Quotient
October 21st, 2008
From Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
In mathematics the dividend is “the quantity to be divided.” In 6 ÷ 2 = 3, the divisor is 2, the dividend is 6, and the quotient is 3.
A dividend is also a periodic share of profits declared by a company to be paid to its shareholders. Both these senses are Standard.
Dividend, meaning “a bit extra,” as in There’s a bit more in the pitcher; care for a dividend? is Informal and Conversational.
ZoeyBot Prime Factorization Video
September 2nd, 2008
Some of you wanted the link! Here it is:
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5eaf7c478be2858e294c
