OA.2 Division Story Problems

Front

What is division?

Back

Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number is contained within another.

Front

What does the division equation 16 ÷ 4 = ? represent?

Back

It represents how many groups of 4 can be made from 16.

Front

If Amy has 16 stickers and puts them equally on 4 pages, how many stickers does she put on each page?

Back

4 stickers.

Front

How do you find out how many items each person gets when sharing equally?

Back

You divide the total number of items by the number of people.

Front

What is the result of 24 ÷ 4?

Back

6.

Front

If Susan has 20 pieces of candy and shares them with 3 friends, how many pieces does each person get?

Back

5 pieces.

Front

What is the division equation for sharing 40 cookies among 10 people?

Back

40 ÷ 10 = 4.

Front

If Amy has 16 video games and puts them into stacks of 4, how many stacks does she make?

Back

4 stacks.

Front

What is the purpose of division in story problems?

Back

To find out how many equal groups can be made or how many items each group gets.

Front

What does it mean to share equally?

Back

It means to divide something into equal parts so that everyone gets the same amount.