Arrays
Repeated Subtraction
Model or write a story problem.
Word Problems
100

Draw the array represents 12 divided by 2 = ?

OOOOOO

OOOOOO


100

Write the repeated subtraction number sentence

Jacob had 20 baseballs. He wanted to put them into 2 bags. How many baseballs did he put in each bag?

20-10-10=0

100

Model -->Harley has 18 lady bugs. He wants to divide them into 2 jars. How many lady bugs will he put in each jar?

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(9 in each jar)

100

Jessica has 16 pictures. She can fit 4 on each page. How many pages does she need to hold all her pictures? 

16 divided by 4 = 4 pages 

200

Write the division sentence that represents this array: 

XXXX

XXXX

XXXX

12 divided by 3 = 4 

200

What division situation does this repeated subtraction problem represent: 16-8-8=0

2 groups of 8

200

Write a division story problem that represents the equal groups: 

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Sydney had 16 pumpkins. She wanted to put them into 4 boxes. How many pumpkins will go in each box?

200

There are 24 cat legs running around at the park. If each cat has all 4 of their legs, how many cats are there at the park? 

24 divided by 4 = 6 cats 

300

Draw the array that represents 18 divided by 6 = ? 

OOO

OOO

OOO

OOO

OOO

OOO

300

Write the repeated subtraction number sentence for the division situation

3 groups of 5

15-5-5-5-=0

300

Model-->Josh has 25 candies. He wants to give them to 5 of his friends. How many candies will each friend get?

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🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬   (5 in each group)

300

There are 45 cookies in the package. If Beverly wants to share them with 8 friends, how many cookies will she and each friend get? 

45 divided by 9 = 5 cookies each 

400

What division sentence is represented by the following array: 

MMMM

MMMM

8 divided by 2 = 4

400

What division situation does this repeated subtraction problem represent: 24-8-8-8=0

3 groups of 8

400

Write a division story problem that represents the equal groups: 

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Samuel has 10 apples. He put them into 5 lunch bags. How many apples are in each lunch bag?

400

Liliana has 36 stickers. She can fit 12 stickers on a page. How many pages does she need to hold all her stickers? 

36 divided by 12 = 3 pages 

500

Draw the array that represents 24 divided by 3 = ? 

XXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXX

500

Write the repeated subtraction number sentence for the division situation

7 groups of 9

63-9-9-9-9-9-9-9=0

500

Model--> Julie has 42 cupcakes. She wants to give them to 7 of her friends. How many cupcakes can each friend get? 

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🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 (6 in each group)

500
There are fifty polka dots on 5 sweaters. How many polka dots are on each sweater? 

50 divided by 5 = 10 polka dots on each sweater