Question

A student completed this division problem.
432 ÷ 12 = 11
step 1: - 12 =
step 2: 12
step 3: - 12 =
step 4: 0
The first error appears in ?. 12 goes into 43 ? times, so the correct answer to 432÷12 is ? .

Answer 1

The student's division problem has errors in the calculations.

Let's break it down:

1. When you divide 432 by 12, you start with the first two digits of 432, which are 43.
2. The correct question is: How many times does 12 go into 43?
3. 12 goes into 43 three times (3 x 12 = 36).

So, the answer to 432 ÷ 12 is **36**, not 11 as the student stated.

The first error appears in step 1 when the student incorrectly states that \( 12 = 11 \). Instead, 12 goes into 43 three times.

Therefore, the correct answer to 432 ÷ 12 is **36**.