When the total number of objects is shared equally into groups, it is being divided. This process is called division. It is the opposite of multiplication and repeated subtraction.
8 ÷ 2= 4
Repeated subtraction:
8-2=6
6-2=4
4-2=2
2-2=0
How many times 2 is subtracted from differences? 4 times
8 ÷ 2=4
Multiplication sentence: 4 x 2=8
Division sentence: 8 ÷ 2=4
Terms to Remember:
dividend =total number of objects to be divided
divisor = the number of groups that is used to divide the dividend.
quotient = the number of objects in each group. The answer to the division
I. Read each problem and write your answer in the space provided.
- If you divide 20 lollipops among your 5 friends, how many lollipops will each friend has?
- If you have 10 doughnuts and you are going to give 2 doughnuts to each of your sister, how many sisters will receive equal number of doughnuts?
- There are 12 pebbles. If you put 6 pebbles in a box, how many boxes are needed?
- Mrs. Robinson made 27 ribbons for her 3 children. How many ribbons will each child get?
- Lisa will plant 4 sunflower seeds in a pot. If there are 16 sunflower seeds, how many pots will she need?
- In a class there were 30 students. The teacher divided the class into 5 groups. How many groups were made?
- I have 50 pesos. I will buy 5 strips of ribbons. How much does each strip cost?
- If there are 18 cans of milk, how many shelves are needed if each shelf will have equal number of cans of milk?
- The family gathered 21 watermelons in their small garden. A basket could hold 7 watermelons. How many baskets were used?
- A group of children divided the marbles among themselves. If there were 40 marbles and each person could get 8 marbles, how many children were there in the group?