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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊 (18 oranges) | 6 groups | each |
| 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 (8 toy rockets) | 4 groups | each |
| 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 (14 frogs) | 7 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 8 = | 8 × 4 = | 32 ÷ 4 = | 32 ÷ 8 = |
| 7 × 10 = | 10 × 7 = | 70 ÷ 7 = | 70 ÷ 10 = |
| 6 × 7 = | 7 × 6 = | 42 ÷ 6 = | 42 ÷ 7 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 ÷ 4 = | 16 ÷ 8 = | ||
| 22 ÷ 2 = | 28 ÷ 7 = | ||
| 36 ÷ 3 = | 70 ÷ 5 = | ||
| 50 ÷ 10 = | 63 ÷ 7 = | ||
| 77 ÷ 7 = | 99 ÷ 9 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 24 buttons shared equally among 6 friends. How many buttons does each friend get? | ||
| A librarian puts 18 books into stacks of 3. How many stacks does she make? | ||
| 32 swimmers are split into lanes of 8. How many lanes 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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