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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 (15 cookies) | 5 groups | each |
| ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ (18 soccer balls) | 3 groups | each |
| 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 (8 daisies) | 2 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 × 10 = | 10 × 6 = | 60 ÷ 6 = | 60 ÷ 10 = |
| 3 × 6 = | 6 × 3 = | 18 ÷ 3 = | 18 ÷ 6 = |
| 5 × 6 = | 6 × 5 = | 30 ÷ 5 = | 30 ÷ 6 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ÷ 3 = | 14 ÷ 7 = | ||
| 20 ÷ 10 = | 27 ÷ 3 = | ||
| 33 ÷ 3 = | 40 ÷ 8 = | ||
| 48 ÷ 8 = | 60 ÷ 5 = | ||
| 72 ÷ 6 = | 90 ÷ 9 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 21 crackers shared equally among 7 friends. How many crackers does each friend get? | ||
| A coach puts 20 cones into rows of 4. How many rows does he make? | ||
| 18 books are split into stacks of 6. How many stacks 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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