Topic: Welsh

"Division sums"

Translation:Symiau rhannu

April 20, 2016

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/CatherinePearson

    What are "Division sums"? Is this just the same as division?

    April 20, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/Malwen
    • 1652

    If a child's homework was 10/4=?, 8/2=?, 66/3=? etc, I would describe the homework as division sums.

    April 20, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/wombatua
    • 2150

    More a British term? I'd just say that the child had division homework - to me, "sums" refers specifically to addition.

    December 27, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/AureliaUK

      Yes, it probably is British. To me "sums" is basically primary school maths, so basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions etc. It's the sort of maths you can easily do longhand without the use of a calculator.

      December 27, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/pankaralis

        This is geared so heavily to British English speakers. I don't understand some of the English stuff at all

        July 2, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/susanescott
        • 935

        In the US, we'd say "division problems."

        January 24, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/rmcode
        Mod
        • 1537

        'Division problems' is accepted as an equally valid best translation here.

        January 24, 2017
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