K-5 friendly lesson
One small step at a time.Read the idea, try the activity, and celebrate each win as you go.
Division word problems
Division helps share and group fairly. Ask: are we finding number of groups or size of each group?
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Lesson 99 of 220
Concept
Two types of division stories:
1) Group size unknown: 24 stickers shared equally among 6 kids 24 ÷ 6 = 4 each
2) Number of groups unknown: 24 stickers in packs of 4 24 ÷ 4 = 6 packs
Use multiplication to check: 6 × 4 = 24
Try it
Solve: 1. 36 cookies shared among 9 students 2. 45 apples packed in bags of 5 3. 28 players into teams of 4 4. 63 pencils into boxes of 7