DIVISION WORD PROBLEMS

Solve sharing, grouping, and multi-step division problems.

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CS.N.3.5·Solving problems with numerical data(III)CS.N.4.5·Solving problems with all 4 operations(IV)

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SHARING PROBLEMS

Sharing problems ask how much each person or group gets: 24 pencils among 6 children = 24/6 = 4 pencils each. The total is divided into equal parts.

24 pencils shared equally among 6 children. How many each?

1Equal sharing: 24 / 6 = 4

2Each child gets 4 pencils

= 4

LEADER TIP

Remainders need interpretation! Sometimes round up (buses needed), sometimes the remainder IS the answer.

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