Division and Repeated Subtraction

Which pair of numbers is missing in the series of equations below to express division as a repeated subtraction? 12 - 4 = ___, 8 - 4 = 4, ___ - 4 = 0

• 12 and 8

• 8 and 4

• 4 and 3

• 4 and 0

Which of the following problems uses division to find the answer?

• Kim has 12 coins. She received 8 more coins. How many coins does she have in all?

• Larry saved 15 pesos everyday for one week. How much does he save altogether?

• Mary gathered 50 empty plastic bottles for R34T. Twenty bottles were placed in a sack. How many bottles are not in the sack yet?

• Ruel can read 12 pages of the book a day. If he needs to read a book that has 60 pages, how many days does he need to spend to finish the book?

What is the quotient of 100 and the sum of 2 and 3?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 50

Approximately how many 31s are there in 597?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

What is 10 ÷ 2? Use the number line to help you find the answer.

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 8

Three friends share muffins. Which division sentence shows how many muffins each friend gets?

• 6 ÷ 3 = 6

• 6 ÷ 3 = 3

• 6 ÷ 3 = 2

• 6 ÷ 3 = 1

Which is a related multiplication fact for 18 ÷ 3 = 6?

• 6 x 3 = 18

• 9 x 2 = 18

• 2 x 3 = 6

• 6 x 1 = 6

There are 16 sheets of paper. Each student needs 2 sheets for a project. How many students will be able to do the project?

• 16 students

• 8 students

• 4 students

• 2 students

There are 32 pins for 8 friends. Which sentence shows how many pins each friend gets?

• 32 ÷ 4 = 8

• 32 ÷ 8 = 4

• 4 x 8 = 32

• 8 x 4 = 32

There are 3 players and 9 marbles. How many marbles does each player get?

• 9 marbles

• 6 marbles

• 5 marbles

• 3 marbles