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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓 (12 strawberries) | 3 groups | each |
| 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 (14 balloons) | 2 groups | each |
| 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 (16 fish) | 4 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 6 = | 6 × 2 = | 12 ÷ 2 = | 12 ÷ 6 = |
| 5 × 10 = | 10 × 5 = | 50 ÷ 5 = | 50 ÷ 10 = |
| 4 × 6 = | 6 × 4 = | 24 ÷ 4 = | 24 ÷ 6 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ÷ 2 = | 28 ÷ 2 = | ||
| 65 ÷ 5 = | 26 ÷ 2 = | ||
| 32 ÷ 8 = | 40 ÷ 5 = | ||
| 48 ÷ 6 = | 56 ÷ 8 = | ||
| 70 ÷ 10 = | 88 ÷ 8 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 15 stickers shared equally among 3 friends. How many stickers does each friend get? | ||
| A baker puts 24 muffins into boxes of 8. How many boxes does she fill? | ||
| 16 players are split into teams of 4. How many teams 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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