marakv2

From my quick google it's arriving at the answer, without the step by step process of calculating each division.

Edit: although if someone else can explain it better I'd really like to know.

From what I have searched,(quickly mind you), it seems to be a mind set.

Because knowing both helps realise how it works. Yes it's faster to use short division, but long helps you se the step by step process, giving a better understanding.

I looked up long division thinking that I had missed something, I just want to chime in for support of what you said.

Afaikr it's just division, how man X are in y.

That's an I tereting point of view, and I don't want to dismiss it out of hand. Do you have any links re:that subject?