Question

After dividing $30$ by $6$, we get quotient as .

• A. $3$
• B. $4$
• C. $5$
• D. $6$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $5$

Using the idea of division as repeated substraction, we can get the quotient value for $30÷6$ as

$\text{Iteration}$	$\text{Dividend}$	$\text{Divisor}$	$\text{Remainder}$
$1$	$30$	$6$	$30-6=24$
$2$	$24$	$6$	$24-6=18$
$3$	$18$	$6$	$18-6=12$
$4$	$12$	$6$	$12-6=6$
$5$	$6$	$6$	$6-6=0$

The number of iterations requires to get the remainder $0$ is the quotient value for a division using the repeated substraction method.

Here, to solve $30÷6$ using repeated substraction method, we need $5$ iterations to get the remainder $0$. Hence, the quotient for dividing $30$ by $6$ is $5$, i.e., $30÷6=5$.