Beginning Division

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What is division?

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

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What does it mean to share equally?

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Sharing equally means dividing something into the same number of parts so that everyone gets the same amount.

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If there are 20 cupcakes and 4 kids share them equally, how many cupcakes does each kid get?

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5 cupcakes.

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How do you find out how many groups you can make with a certain number of items?

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You divide the total number of items by the number of items in each group.

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If Gretta has 32 stamps and places them into groups of 8, how many groups does she have?

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4 groups.

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Total ÷ Number of Groups = Amount per Group.

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If Caroline has 15 cuties and shares them with her 2 sisters, how many does each sister get?

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5 cuties.

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What is the result of dividing 27 shrimp among 3 girls?

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Each girl gets 9 shrimp.

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If there are 24 cupcakes and 3 people share them equally, how many cupcakes does each person have?

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8 cupcakes.

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What is a dividend in division?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.