Understanding Division

Which problem can be solved using the division equation 28 ÷ 4 = ____?

• Sadie puts 28 books on each shelf. How many books does Sadie put on 4 shelves?

• Bentley has 28 books. He gives 4 books to a friend. How many books does Bentley have now?

• Beau puts 28 books on one shelf. He puts 4 books on another shelf. How many books does Beau put on the shelves in all?

• Harlem has 28 books. She puts an equal number of books on each of 4 shelves. How many books does Harlem put on each shelf?

Which division equations are shown by the array?

• 12 ÷ 3 = 4

• 12 ÷ 2 = 6

• 12 ÷ 4 = 3

• 12 ÷ 6 = 2

Blaze gives away 36 chocolate bars. He gives an equal number of chocolate bars to each of his 4 friends. How many chocolate bars does Blaze give away?

Blaze gives away 36 chocolate bars. He gives an equal number of chocolate bars to each of his 4 friends. How many friends does Blaze give chocolate bars?

Blaze gives away 36 chocolate bars. He gives an equal number of chocolate bars to each of his 4 friends. How many chocolate bars does Blaze give to each friend?

Lexi has 32 cookies and 4 bags. She puts the same number of cookies into each bag. How many cookies does Lexi put into each bag?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Ms. Jaber has 18 markers and 2 boxes. She puts the same number of markers into each box. What is the division sentence to find the number of markers in each box?