K-5 friendly lesson
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Division word problems
Division helps share and group fairly. Ask: are we finding number of groups or size of each group?
Lesson 5
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