Division
168 ÷ 12
14
542 − 187
355
Ancient Egyptians used division to share food and supplies equally.
What does division mean?
Splitting into equal groups
12 × 8
96
Multiplication has been used for hundreds of years to solve problems faster than repeated addition.
What does multiplication mean?
Adding equal groups quickly
A coach has 252 basketballs to divide equally among 14 teams.
How many basketballs does each team get?
18 basketballs
A student saved 850 stickers and gave 325 away.
How many stickers are left?
525 stickers
The Romans used division to distribute grain equally among citizens.
If 120 loaves are shared among 10 people, how many does each get?
12 loaves
A school has 8 classes with 9 students in each class.
How many students are there in total?
72 students
In early factory production, 7 workers made 8 items each in a day.
How many items were made total?
56 items
936 ÷ 18
52
1,204 − 586
618
In ancient trade systems, merchants divided 945 coins equally among 9 traders.
How many coins does each trader get?
105 coins
14 × 12
168
In early school systems, 10 classrooms each had 20 students.
How many students were there in total?
200 students
A factory packed 1,344 cans equally into 24 boxes.
How many cans were placed in each box?
56 cans
A store had 2,500 snacks. They sold 1,275 snacks.
How many snacks are left?
1,225 snacks
Medieval farmers divided 1,248 bushels of wheat equally among 16 villages.
How many bushels per village?
78 bushels
A bookstore places 16 shelves with 25 books on each shelf.
How many books are there in total?
400 books
In early transportation systems, 15 trains carried 34 passengers each.
How many passengers were transported in total?
510 passengers
2,016 ÷ 28
72
4,032 − 1,748
2,284
Ancient builders divided 2,835 stones equally among 15 construction teams.
How many stones did each team receive?
189 stones
27 × 34
918
A historical school district recorded 48 classrooms, each with 26 students.
How many students were there in total?
1,248 students