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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗 (20 toy cars) | 4 groups | each |
| 🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇 (9 grapes) | 3 groups | each |
| 🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞 (10 ladybugs) | 5 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 8 = | 8 × 2 = | 16 ÷ 2 = | 16 ÷ 8 = |
| 4 × 7 = | 7 × 4 = | 28 ÷ 4 = | 28 ÷ 7 = |
| 3 × 7 = | 7 × 3 = | 21 ÷ 3 = | 21 ÷ 7 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ÷ 2 = | 15 ÷ 5 = | ||
| 56 ÷ 4 = | 27 ÷ 9 = | ||
| 35 ÷ 5 = | 40 ÷ 10 = | ||
| 49 ÷ 7 = | 60 ÷ 6 = | ||
| 72 ÷ 8 = | 90 ÷ 10 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 30 grapes shared equally among 5 friends. How many grapes does each friend get? | ||
| A teacher puts 12 pencils into cups of 3. How many cups does she fill? | ||
| 28 campers are split into cabins of 7. How many cabins 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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