Division for Kids (Introduction) — Sharing Equally
Learning Goal: Understand how to share things equally. Division means making equal groups.
Topic A — What is Division?
Idea Division is sharing equally or grouping.
12 chocolates shared among 4 kids = each kid gets 3 chocolates. (12 ÷ 4 = 3)
Solved Questions (12)
Practice Exercise (12)
- 6 apples shared by 2 kids = ?
- 9 pencils, 3 students = ?
- 20 candies, 4 friends = ?
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- 8 cups, 2 trays = ?
- 10 balloons, 5 kids = ?
- 18 toys, 6 kids = ?
- 12 flowers, 3 vases = ?
- 25 chocolates, 5 kids = ?
- 16 coins, 4 boxes = ?
- 30 marbles, 10 friends = ?
- 40 pages, 5 days = ?
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Division: Introduction (Division as Repeated Subtraction)
What is Division?
Division is splitting a number into equal parts. It is the opposite of multiplication.
Example: If you have 12 apples and want to divide them equally among 3 friends, how many apples will each friend get?
You can find the answer by repeated subtraction:
Step 1: Subtract 3 apples for the first friend. 12 – 3 = 9
Step 2: Subtract 3 apples for the second friend. 9 – 3 = 6
Step 3: Subtract 3 apples for the third friend. 6 – 3 = 3
Step 4: Subtract 3 apples for the fourth friend. 3 – 3 = 0
Answer: Each friend gets 4 apples.
So, 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
Solved Examples
1. 6 ÷ 2
Solution: Subtract 2 apples at a time.
6 – 2 = 4, 4 – 2 = 2, 2 – 2 = 0
You subtracted 2 apples 3 times.
Answer: 6 ÷ 2 = 3
2. 8 ÷ 4
Solution: Subtract 4 apples at a time.
8 – 4 = 4, 4 – 4 = 0
You subtracted 4 apples 2 times.
Answer: 8 ÷ 4 = 2
3. 10 ÷ 5
Solution: Subtract 5 apples at a time.
10 – 5 = 5, 5 – 5 = 0
You subtracted 5 apples 2 times.
Answer: 10 ÷ 5 = 2
4. 9 ÷ 3
Solution: Subtract 3 apples at a time.
9 – 3 = 6, 6 – 3 = 3, 3 – 3 = 0
You subtracted 3 apples 3 times.
Answer: 9 ÷ 3 = 3
5. 12 ÷ 4
Solution: Subtract 4 apples at a time.
12 – 4 = 8, 8 – 4 = 4, 4 – 4 = 0
You subtracted 4 apples 3 times.
Answer: 12 ÷ 4 = 3
6. 15 ÷ 5
Solution: Subtract 5 apples at a time.
15 – 5 = 10, 10 – 5 = 5, 5 – 5 = 0
You subtracted 5 apples 3 times.
Answer: 15 ÷ 5 = 3
7. 16 ÷ 4
Solution: Subtract 4 apples at a time.
16 – 4 = 12, 12 – 4 = 8, 8 – 4 = 4, 4 – 4 = 0
You subtracted 4 apples 4 times.
Answer: 16 ÷ 4 = 4
8. 14 ÷ 2
Solution: Subtract 2 apples at a time.
14 – 2 = 12, 12 – 2 = 10, 10 – 2 = 8, 8 – 2 = 6, 6 – 2 = 4, 4 – 2 = 2, 2 – 2 = 0
You subtracted 2 apples 7 times.
Answer: 14 ÷ 2 = 7
9. 18 ÷ 6
Solution: Subtract 6 apples at a time.
18 – 6 = 12, 12 – 6 = 6, 6 – 6 = 0
You subtracted 6 apples 3 times.
Answer: 18 ÷ 6 = 3
10. 20 ÷ 5
Solution: Subtract 5 apples at a time.
20 – 5 = 15, 15 – 5 = 10, 10 – 5 = 5, 5 – 5 = 0
You subtracted 5 apples 4 times.
Answer: 20 ÷ 5 = 4
11. 24 ÷ 6
Solution: Subtract 6 apples at a time.
24 – 6 = 18, 18 – 6 = 12, 12 – 6 = 6, 6 – 6 = 0
You subtracted 6 apples 4 times.
Answer: 24 ÷ 6 = 4
12. 28 ÷ 7
Solution: Subtract 7 apples at a time.
28 – 7 = 21, 21 – 7 = 14, 14 – 7 = 7, 7 – 7 = 0
You subtracted 7 apples 4 times.
Answer: 28 ÷ 7 = 4
Practice Exercise
- 10 ÷ 2 = ?
- 16 ÷ 2 = ?
- 18 ÷ 3 = ?
- 20 ÷ 4 = ?
- 21 ÷ 7 = ?
- 24 ÷ 3 = ?
- 25 ÷ 5 = ?
- 27 ÷ 9 = ?
- 30 ÷ 6 = ?
- 32 ÷ 8 = ?
- 35 ÷ 7 = ?
- 36 ÷ 9 = ?
Solutions to Practice Exercise
- 10 ÷ 2 = 5
- 16 ÷ 2 = 8
- 18 ÷ 3 = 6
- 20 ÷ 4 = 5
- 21 ÷ 7 = 3
- 24 ÷ 3 = 8
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
- 27 ÷ 9 = 3
- 30 ÷ 6 = 5
- 32 ÷ 8 = 4
- 35 ÷ 7 = 5
- 36 ÷ 9 = 4