12 ÷ 3 = 4 means: 12 split into 3 equal groups = 4 in each group
Division is the opposite of multiplication: If 4 × 3 = 12, then 12 ÷ 3 = 4
| Total | Number of Groups | In Each Group |
|---|---|---|
| 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 (24 flowers) | 6 groups | each |
| 🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨 (21 pretzels) | 7 groups | each |
| 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙 (24 octopuses) | 3 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 × 8 = | 8 × 7 = | 56 ÷ 7 = | 56 ÷ 8 = |
| 4 × 10 = | 10 × 4 = | 40 ÷ 4 = | 40 ÷ 10 = |
| 7 × 9 = | 9 × 7 = | 63 ÷ 7 = | 63 ÷ 9 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 ÷ 8 = | 20 ÷ 2 = | ||
| 24 ÷ 8 = | 32 ÷ 4 = | ||
| 126 ÷ 9 = | 48 ÷ 4 = | ||
| 117 ÷ 9 = | 70 ÷ 7 = | ||
| 84 ÷ 7 = | 120 ÷ 10 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 28 grapes shared equally among 4 friends. How many grapes does each friend get? | ||
| A clerk puts 18 oranges into bags of 2. How many bags does she fill? | ||
| 48 crackers are split into snack bags of 8. How many bags are there? |
There are 156 students going on a field trip. Each bus holds 28 students. How many buses are needed? Show your work and explain why you might need to round up.
Problem: There are 156 students going on a field trip. Each bus holds 28 students. How many buses are needed? Explain why you might need to round your answer up.
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