OA.2 Division Story Problems

Front

What is division?

Back

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

Front

What does the division equation 36 ÷ 9 = ? represent?

Back

It represents how many pieces of candy each friend gets when Kristin gives away 36 pieces of candy to 9 friends.

Front

If 16 stickers are divided among 4 pages, how many stickers are on each page?

Back

4 stickers.

Front

What is a fact family in division?

Back

A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts that use the same numbers.

Front

What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

Back

Multiplication is repeated addition, while division is the process of finding how many times a number fits into another.

Front

How do you solve a division story problem?

Back

Identify the total amount, the number of groups, and divide the total by the number of groups to find the amount in each group.

Front

What does the equation 42 ÷ 7 = ? tell us?

Back

It tells us how many marbles are in each group when 42 marbles are sorted into 7 groups.

Front

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

Back

4 stickers.

Front

What is the answer to 21 ÷ 3?

Back

7.

Front

What does it mean to 'give away' in a division problem?

Back

It means to distribute or share equally among a certain number of people or groups.