To write the problem correctly, place the divisor, the number that you're dividing into another number, outside the long division bar. Place the dividend, the number that you'll be dividing by the divisor, inside the long division bar. The quotient, or your result, will go on top of the division bar. Remember that for short division to work, your divisor has to be less than 10. For example: In 847/5, 5 is the divisor, so write it outside the division bar. 847 is the dividend, so place it inside the division bar. The quotient is blank because you haven't started dividing yet. When you divide, you are stating how many times one number can fit into another number. For example, 2 can fit into 6 three times (2 + 2 + 2 =6). Continuing with our example, 5 goes into 8 just one time, but it doesn't evenly divide into 8. We have 3 left over. Write the number 1, the first number of the quotient, on top of the division bar. This leftover number is called the remainder. If you were using long division, you would write out 8 minus 5 equals 3 and then bring down the 4 from the dividend. Short division simplifies this written process. Write a small 3 to the top right of the number 8. This will remind you that there was a remainder of 3 when you divided 8 by 5. The next number you will divide into is the combination of the remainder and the second number. In our example, the next number is 34. The remainder is 3 and the second number of the dividend is 4, so the new number you'll be working with is 34. Now, divide 34 by 5. 5 goes into 34 six times (5 x 6 =30) with a remainder of 4. Write your quotient, 6, on the division bar to the right of the 1. Again, keep in mind you are doing most of the math mentally. Just as you did the first time, simply write a small 4 above and to the right of the number 4. The next number you will be dividing by is 47. Now, divide 47 by 5. 5 goes into 47 nine times (5 x 9 = 45) with a remainder of 2. Write your quotient, 9, on the division bar to the right of the 6. Write "r 2" to the right of the quotient on the division bar. The final answer of 847/5 is 169 with a remainder 2.

Summary: Write the problem. Divide the first number of the dividend by the divisor. Write the remainder next to the first number of the dividend. Divide the number formed by the first remainder and the second number in the dividend by the divisor. Write the second remainder above the second number in the dividend and divide. Write the final remainder on the division bar.

There are family cord blood banks in countries throughout the world. You can ask your doctor or hospital to direct you to a private bank with a good reputation, or you can look on a directory of private blood banks and do your own research on those you find. The Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation has a worldwide directory of family cord blood banks, which you can browse for free. Note that cost is not necessarily an indication of quality. Some less expensive blood banks might be cutting corners in potentially unsafe manners, but others might have lower costs simply because they spend less on marketing. Reputation is usually a better indication than anything else. You should also check on the qualifications and experience of those running the blood bank, as well as the company's viability, stability, and storage technology. Shop around. If one blood bank can't offer you a discount, call another. It may take awhile to find the best rates for your financial situation. Once you find a private blood bank you want to work with, you should contact them and make arrangements. You should also make sure that your doctor and hospital are aware of these arrangements at least one month before your baby is born, if not sooner. The company you've chosen to bank with should send you a collection kit. You must give this kit to the hospital or birthing center at the time of delivery. Even though the hospital will not receive the kit until delivery, you should still make them aware of your intentions beforehand. Make sure that cord blood is collected after delivery. Doctors and nurses should collect the blood from your baby's umbilical cord within a few minutes after the birth of your child. Each private blood bank has its own procedures, but when your family needs the cord blood stored at the bank, you should be able to notify the bank and have the blood delivered to your hospital for a transfusion. You may need medical authorization from a doctor to show the blood is presently needed. The cord blood will be tested to see whether or not it's a match for the patient.
Summary: Find a good family cord blood bank. Include the decision in your birth plan. Take the blood out of storage if necessary.