Lab: Division Sentences

Note

Source: Adapted from the C# edition lab on integer division. The floor-division (//) and modulo (%) operators are the Python equivalents of C# integer division and remainder.

In this lab you will practice using the floor division (//) and remainder (%) operators to produce English sentences describing division.

Background

When we divide 17 by 5 we get a quotient of 3 and a remainder of 2. We can write this as:

17 divided by 5 gives 3 remainder 2.

In Python:

>>> 17 // 5
3
>>> 17 % 5
2

Part 1

Write a program that asks the user for two integers (a dividend and a divisor) and prints a sentence of the form:

<dividend> divided by <divisor> gives <quotient> remainder <remainder>.

For example, with dividend 17 and divisor 5:

17 divided by 5 gives 3 remainder 2.

Part 2

Extend your program to also print the result as a mixed number (whole part plus fraction):

17 / 5 = 3 and 2/5

Hint: the quotient is dividend // divisor and the remainder is dividend % divisor.

Part 3

What happens when the remainder is 0? Try 20 divided by 4. Does your sentence still make sense? If not, how would you change it? (You do not need to implement the fix yet — just think about it.)