Question

Evaluate the value of $625 \div 5$
A. $125$
B. $25$
C. $234$
D. $35$

Answer 1

Hint: We need to divide $625$ by $5$, so first, we will find all the factors of $625$ and as $5$ is one of the factors, so we cancel the common parts from both the numbers. It will be easy to simplify the terms.

Complete step-by-step solution:
There are two ways in which we can denote division signs and they are $ \div $ or $/$.
The term $625 \div 5$ can be written as $\dfrac{{625}}{5}$.
Here, we will solve this division by using its factors.
The factors of $625$ are $5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5$.
The factor of $5$ is $5$.
Substituting these factors in the division,
$ = \dfrac{{5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5}}{5}$
Canceling the terms from numerator and denominator,
$ = 5 \times 5 \times 5$
Multiplying the terms,
$ = 125$
Therefore, $625 \div 5 = 125$.
Hence, the correct answer is option A. $125$.

Note: While using a calculator one can directly get the answer for such types of questions. If there is no calculator, we find the factors of the numbers to be divided and simplify and multiply the terms. Division may be brought by way of thinking about items from our everyday existence like slices of pizza or a bar of chocolate. For example, if we divide a pizza into $4$ slices, we do division. Hence,$1 \div 4 = 0.25$. This means that every piece of the slice of this pizza is $0.25$ times the full pizza.