How many in each group?
16 counters, 2 equal groups
8 in each group
Bill has $20 to share equally with his brother. How much will each of them receive?
$10 each
The answer to a division problem
quotient
4x7=28
28 divided by 4 equals 7
or
28 divided by 7 equals 4
24 counters, 4 equal groups
6 in each group
Angel, Makayla, and Tony want to share 18 stickers equally. How many stickers will they each receive?
6 stickers
A way to divide by sharing one object at a time until all the objects are gone
partition
6x6=36
36 divided by 6 equals 6
27 counters, 3 equal groups
9 in each group
Each clown is holding 8 balloons. There are a total of 32 balloons. How many clowns are holding balloons?
4 clowns
An arrangement of items in rows and columns
array
3x6=18
18 divided by 6 equals 3
or
18 divided by 3 equals 6
25 counters, 5 equal groups
5 in each group
There are a total of 18 clowns. The clowns drive around in little cars. If there are 3 clowns in each car, how many little cars are there?
6 cars
A group of related facts using the same number
5 x 3 = 15
3 x 5 = 15
15 / 5 = 3
15 / 3= 5
fact family
8x2=16
16 divided by 2 equals 8
or
16 divided by 8 equals 2
18 counters, 3 equal groups
6 in each group
Mary has $12 to spend on lunch. Each item on the menu costs $3. How many items can she buy?
4 items
The number by which the dividend is being divided
divisor
6x4=24
24 divided by 4 equals 6
or
24 divided by 6 equals 4