[HM] European or South American Long division?

Subject: [HM] European or South American Long division?
From: Pat Ballew (pat_ballew@pac.odedodea.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 09 2000 - 03:39:37 EDT

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I hope some one here can be of assistance, I received the request
below on a Teacher support service and have no idea of a "different"
algorithm or how one might have come to be. Any help is apprecaited.
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I have noticed that people from europe and south america use a
differant method of long division. how dowes it work? what is the
origin of both methods? could one be best for some learners?
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Thanks for any information you can provide..

Pat Ballew,
Misawa, Jp

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