Question

____ is the number you want to divide
select one of four
subtrahend dividend
addend multiplicand
remaining attempts: 1

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each term:

• Subtrahend: The number subtracted in a subtraction operation (e.g., in \(a - b\), \(b\) is the subtrahend), so not related to division.
• Dividend: In a division operation (e.g., \(a\div b\) or \(\frac{a}{b}\)), \(a\) is the dividend, which is the number being divided. This matches the description "the number you want to divide".
• Addend: A number added in an addition operation (e.g., in \(a + b\), both \(a\) and \(b\) are addends), not related to division.
• Multiplicand: The number being multiplied in a multiplication operation (e.g., in \(a\times b\), \(a\) is the multiplicand if we consider \(b\) as the multiplier), not related to division.

Answer:

B. dividend