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Divide with visuals

Problem

We can find 42÷7 by splitting up 42 dots so that there are 7 dots in each row:
An array of 42 dots arranged in 6 rows of 7 dots each. The dots in the top row are labeled 1 through 7.
How many rows are there?
42÷7=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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