MHB -c11.interpretation of division

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The discussion centers on the division problem 99 divided by 33 and the interpretations of partitioning equal subsets versus repeated subtraction. Participants express uncertainty about which interpretation is more beneficial for visual representation. One viewpoint suggests that partitioning equal subsets is easier to illustrate with a picture. Overall, the consensus leans towards partitioning as the preferred method for visualizing the division problem.
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Consider the division problem $\dfrac{99}{33}$
a. Which interpretation do you think would be easier to use
if you need to draw a picture?
$\circ \quad$ partitioning equal subsets
$\circ \quad$ repeated subs traction

ok I tried to look up some definitions for this question but didnt see how it related to division
my view so far is I can't see that one option is more advantageous than the other
but would quess partitioning equal subsets
 
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If you "need to draw a picture" then the first lends itself better to a picture.
 
Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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