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 goldfish) | 2 groups | each |
| 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 (16 donuts) | 8 groups | each |
| 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒 (18 cherries) | 2 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 × 9 = | 9 × 3 = | 27 ÷ 3 = | 27 ÷ 9 = |
| 5 × 8 = | 8 × 5 = | 40 ÷ 5 = | 40 ÷ 8 = |
| 8 × 10 = | 10 × 8 = | 80 ÷ 8 = | 80 ÷ 10 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 ÷ 6 = | 18 ÷ 3 = | ||
| 24 ÷ 2 = | 30 ÷ 3 = | ||
| 36 ÷ 4 = | 44 ÷ 4 = | ||
| 54 ÷ 6 = | 63 ÷ 9 = | ||
| 80 ÷ 8 = | 100 ÷ 10 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 14 juice boxes shared equally among 2 friends. How many juice boxes does each friend get? | ||
| A vet puts 25 fish into tanks of 5. How many tanks does she fill? | ||
| 21 dancers are split into groups of 3. How many groups 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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