Division as Sharing

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What is division as sharing?

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Division as sharing is a method of dividing a total amount into equal parts, where the focus is on distributing items evenly among a certain number of groups.

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What is the division fact represented by 25 ÷ 5?

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The division fact represented by 25 ÷ 5 is that if you have 25 items and divide them into 5 equal groups, each group will have 5 items.

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If Maggie has 21 cookies and 3 baskets, how many cookies will each basket contain?

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Each basket will contain 7 cookies, as 21 ÷ 3 = 7.

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How do you calculate the number of items in each group when dividing?

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To calculate the number of items in each group, divide the total number of items by the number of groups.

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What is the division fact represented by 24 ÷ 6?

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The division fact represented by 24 ÷ 6 is that if you have 24 items and divide them into 6 equal groups, each group will have 4 items.

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If there are 18 marbles and 6 sacks, how many marbles are in each sack?

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There are 3 marbles in each sack, as 18 ÷ 6 = 3.

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What is the result of dividing 15 bananas into 3 boxes?

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The result is that there will be 5 bananas in each box, as 15 ÷ 3 = 5.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; if a × b = c, then c ÷ b = a and c ÷ a = b.

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How can division be visualized using objects?

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Division can be visualized by physically grouping objects into equal sets, helping to understand how many items go into each group.

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What is a practical example of division as sharing?

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A practical example is sharing 12 candies among 4 friends, where each friend receives 3 candies (12 ÷ 4 = 3).