Learn to divide and understand remainders!
Divide 12 items into 3 equal groups!
Division means splitting a total into equal groups. 12 ÷ 3 asks: "How many in each group if we make 3 equal groups from 12?" Think of it as sharing fairly!
Two Types of Questions
1. How many in each group? (12 ÷ 3 = ?)
2. How many groups? (12 ÷ ? = 4)
Division Symbols
÷ (division sign)
/ (slash)
— (fraction bar)
💡 Key Words: share, split, divide, distribute, group, each
Problem: 20 ÷ 4 = ?
Think: Split 20 into 4 equal groups → Each group gets 5
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Real-world: If you have 20 cookies and want to share them equally among 4 friends, each friend gets 5 cookies!
Subtraction: 20 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 = 0 (taking away repeatedly)
Division: 20 ÷ 4 = 5 (finding how many groups at once!)