Division: Sharing to make equal groups

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts or groups.

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What does the division sentence 35 ÷ 7 = 5 mean?

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It means that if you divide 35 into 7 equal groups, each group will have 5.

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How do you find out how many items are in each group when dividing?

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

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What is the result of 24 ÷ 4?

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6, because if you divide 24 into 4 equal groups, each group has 6.

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If you have 12 pictures and 4 pages, how many pictures are on each page?

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3 pictures per page.

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What does it mean to divide evenly?

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To divide evenly means that each group gets the same number of items with none left over.

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If there are 20 raspberries and 5 people, how many raspberries does each person get?

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4 raspberries.

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What is the division sentence for sharing 15 bananas into 3 boxes?

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15 ÷ 3 = 5, meaning each box gets 5 bananas.

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What is a dividend in division?

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The dividend is the number you want to divide.

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What is a divisor in division?

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The divisor is the number you are dividing by.