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Division as Sharing Equally

Making equal groups and finding how many are in each group

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Division as Sharing Equally

Making equal groups and finding how many are in each group

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Draw equal groups if it helps. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1

    There are 12 cookies. Four friends share them equally. How many cookies does each friend get?

    Draw 4 plates and put one cookie on each plate until all 12 are used.

    Each friend gets 3 cookies because 12 cookies shared equally among 4 friends is 3 cookies each.
  2. 2

    A teacher has 15 pencils. She gives the same number of pencils to 5 students. How many pencils does each student get?

    Each student gets 3 pencils because 15 divided equally among 5 students is 3 pencils each.
  3. 3

    Eight apples are shared equally between 2 baskets. How many apples go in each basket?

    Think about making 2 equal groups.

    Each basket gets 4 apples because 8 apples shared equally between 2 baskets makes 4 apples in each basket.
  4. 4

    There are 20 stickers. Four children share the stickers equally. How many stickers does each child get?

    Each child gets 5 stickers because 20 shared equally among 4 children is 5 stickers each.
  5. 5

    Sixteen blocks are shared equally into 4 boxes. How many blocks are in each box?

    Count by 4s to reach 16.

    There are 4 blocks in each box because 16 blocks divided equally into 4 boxes makes 4 blocks per box.
  6. 6

    A baker puts 18 cupcakes equally onto 3 trays. How many cupcakes are on each tray?

    There are 6 cupcakes on each tray because 18 shared equally among 3 trays is 6 cupcakes per tray.
  7. 7

    Ten toy cars are shared equally between 5 children. How many toy cars does each child get?

    Make 5 equal groups and count how many are in one group.

    Each child gets 2 toy cars because 10 shared equally among 5 children is 2 toy cars each.
  8. 8

    There are 24 crayons. Six students share them equally. How many crayons does each student get?

    Each student gets 4 crayons because 24 crayons shared equally among 6 students is 4 crayons each.
  9. 9

    Nine flowers are shared equally among 3 vases. How many flowers go in each vase?

    Draw 3 vases and share the flowers one at a time.

    Each vase gets 3 flowers because 9 flowers divided equally among 3 vases is 3 flowers in each vase.
  10. 10

    A coach has 21 soccer balls. He puts them equally into 7 bags. How many soccer balls are in each bag?

    Each bag has 3 soccer balls because 21 shared equally into 7 bags is 3 soccer balls in each bag.
  11. 11

    Twelve balloons are shared equally among 6 children. How many balloons does each child get?

    Count out 6 groups, then place balloons into the groups equally.

    Each child gets 2 balloons because 12 balloons shared equally among 6 children is 2 balloons each.
  12. 12

    A box has 30 beads. The beads are shared equally into 5 cups. How many beads are in each cup?

    Each cup has 6 beads because 30 beads divided equally into 5 cups makes 6 beads in each cup.
  13. 13

    Four friends share 28 grapes equally. How many grapes does each friend get?

    Use skip counting by 4s or make 4 equal groups.

    Each friend gets 7 grapes because 28 grapes shared equally among 4 friends is 7 grapes each.
  14. 14

    A librarian puts 14 books equally onto 2 shelves. How many books are on each shelf?

    Each shelf has 7 books because 14 books shared equally between 2 shelves is 7 books on each shelf.
  15. 15

    There are 32 marbles. Eight children share them equally. How many marbles does each child get?

    Think about what number times 8 equals 32.

    Each child gets 4 marbles because 32 marbles shared equally among 8 children is 4 marbles each.
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