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 is the opposite of multiplication.

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What is a word problem in math?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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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 a class has 22 students and each student brings 2 boxes of crayons, how many boxes are there in total?

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44 boxes (22 students x 2 boxes each = 44 boxes).

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How many crayons are there if each box has 24 colors and there are 44 boxes?

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1056 crayons (44 boxes x 24 crayons per box = 1056 crayons).

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What is the remainder in division?

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The remainder is the amount left over after division when the numbers do not divide evenly.

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If John has 139 papers and splits them between 7 cabinets, how do you find out how many papers are in the 8th cabinet?

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First, divide 139 by 7 to find out how many papers go in each of the 7 cabinets. Then, subtract the total papers in the 7 cabinets from 139 to find the remainder for the 8th cabinet.

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What is the formula for finding how many full packets can be made from a total number of items?

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Total items ÷ Items per packet = Number of full packets.

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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 (5896 ÷ 4 = 1474).

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What does it mean to plant seeds equally in rows?

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It means to distribute the seeds so that each row has the same number of seeds.