Division Word Problems

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. It answers the question: how many times does one number fit into another?

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What is a division word problem?

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A division word problem is a math problem that describes a situation where you need to divide a total into equal parts.

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If Tom has 12 books and each box has 2 books, how many boxes does he have?

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6 boxes

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Katie has 35 beads and makes necklaces with 5 beads each. How many necklaces can she make?

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7 necklaces

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A pet store has 18 snakes in cages with 2 snakes each. How many cages are there?

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9 cages

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Team A scored 36 points in basketball, with each player scoring 4 points. How many players are there?

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9 players

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Janet uploaded 45 pictures into 5 albums. How many pictures are in each album?

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9 pictures per album

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What is the formula for division?

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The formula for division is: Total ÷ Number of parts = Number of parts.

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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To divide evenly means that when you split a number into parts, there are no leftovers.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is what is left over after dividing when the numbers do not divide evenly.