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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 (6 bees) | 2 groups | each |
| 🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁 (20 gifts) | 2 groups | each |
| 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 (18 ducks) | 9 groups | each |
| × | × | ÷ | ÷ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 9 = | 9 × 4 = | 36 ÷ 4 = | 36 ÷ 9 = |
| 6 × 8 = | 8 × 6 = | 48 ÷ 6 = | 48 ÷ 8 = |
| 2 × 10 = | 10 × 2 = | 20 ÷ 2 = | 20 ÷ 10 = |
| Problem | Answer | Problem | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 ÷ 2 = | 18 ÷ 6 = | ||
| 24 ÷ 4 = | 30 ÷ 5 = | ||
| 36 ÷ 6 = | 45 ÷ 5 = | ||
| 54 ÷ 9 = | 64 ÷ 8 = | ||
| 80 ÷ 10 = | 108 ÷ 9 = |
| Problem | Equation | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| There are 24 crayons shared equally among 4 friends. How many crayons does each friend get? | ||
| A shop owner puts 35 apples into bags of 7. How many bags does he fill? | ||
| 10 players are split into teams of 2. 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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