4th Grade Division Word Problems

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is a word problem in math?

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A word problem is a mathematical question presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario that requires interpretation and problem-solving.

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How do you solve a division word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the numbers involved. 3. Determine what is being asked. 4. Set up the division equation. 5. Solve the equation.

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If Gary has 36 books and has 9 times as many as Tony, how many books does Tony have?

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Tony has 4 books.

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A class has 22 students, and each student brings 2 boxes of crayons with 24 colors each. How many crayons are there in total?

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There are 1056 crayons in total.

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How do you find out how many full packets can be made from a total number of items?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of items in each packet.

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If there are 5,896 beads and each packet contains 4 beads, how many full packets can be made?

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1,474 full packets can be made.

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Emily bakes 24 loaves of bread and places them into 4 bags. How many loaves are in each bag?

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There are 6 loaves in each bag.

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If a bus holds 30 students and there are 100 students, how many buses are needed?

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4 buses are needed.

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient.