Base 10 Block Division

Base 10 Block Division

Students will use base 10 blocks to divide.

 $72\ \div\ 3$  

First step - represent dividen with base 10 blocks.

72 divided by 3

 $72\ \div\ 3$  
Circle groups of 3

 $72\ \div\ 3$  
Circle groups of 3

 $72\ \div\ 3$  
Regroup when you can't make a group of 3.

 $72\ \div\ 3$  
Regroup when you can't make a group of 3.

 $72\ \div\ 3$  
Circle groups of 3

 $72\ \div\ 3\ =\ 24$  
2 groups of 10 and 4 groups of one.