Solved Examples and Worksheet for Model Division using Equal Groups

Q1Find:
24 ÷ 8

A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 6

Step: 1
Using counters divide 24 to find the number of equal groups as below.
Step: 2
From the above figure, 3 equal groups of 8 are formed.
Step: 3
So, 24 ÷ 8 = 3.
Correct Answer is :   3
Q2Find:
   16 ÷ 4

A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3

Step: 1
Using counters divide 16 to find the number of equal groups of 4 each as below.
Step: 2
From the above figure, 4 equal groups of 4 are formed.
Step: 3
16 ÷ 4 = 4
Correct Answer is :   4
Q3Find:
   18 ÷ 6

A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6

Step: 1
Using counters divide 18 to find the number of equal groups of 6 each as below.
Step: 2
From the above figure, 3 equal groups of 6 are formed.
Step: 3
18 ÷ 6 = 3
Correct Answer is :   3
Q4Find:
18 ÷ 9

A. 2
B. 10
C. 9
D. 27

Step: 1
Divide 18 triangles into groups of 9.
Step: 2
There are 2 such groups.
Step: 3
Therefore, 18 can be divided into 2 groups each containing 9.
Correct Answer is :   2
Q5Find:
12 ÷ 3

A. 15
B. 4
C. 3
D. 9

Step: 1
Divide 12 squares into groups of 3.
Step: 2
There are 4 such groups.
Step: 3
Therefore, 12 can be divided into 4 groups each containing 3.
Correct Answer is :   4
Q6Find:
21 ÷ 7

A. 6
B. 3
C. 14
D. 7

Step: 1
Divide 21 triangles into groups of 7.
Step: 2
There are 3 such groups.
Step: 3
Therefore, 21 can be divided into 3 groups each containing 7.
Correct Answer is :   3
Q7Sarah arranged 40 books in equal groups of 8. How many groups are there?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6

Step: 1
Sarah arranged 40 books in equal groups of 8.
Step: 2
Divide 40 by 8.
Step: 3
So, Sarah arranged 40 books in 5 groups.
Correct Answer is :   5
Q836 blocks are divided among 6 persons. how many blocks each get?

A. 6
B. 30
C. 42
D. 9

Step: 1
There are 36 blocks.
Step: 2
Dividing 36 into 6 groups, we get 6.
Step: 3
So, each person gets 6 blocks.
Correct Answer is :   6
Q9Andrew wants to distribute 6 sandwiches equally among 3 friends. How many sandwiches will each one get?


A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2

Step: 1
Andrew wants to distribute 6 sandwiches equally among 3 friends.
Step: 2
6 sandwiches can be distributed equally among 3 friends as shown with equal number of sandwiches each one will get.
Step: 3
Therefore each one will get 2 sandwiches.
Correct Answer is :   2
Q10Three children share 15 balloons equally among themselves. How many balloons each child gets?


A. 5
B. 4
C. 8
D. 6

Step: 1
3 children share 15 balloons equally among themselves.
Step: 2
15 balloons can be shared among 3 children equally as shown below with each child getting equal number of balloons.
Step: 3
Therefore each child gets 5 balloons.
Correct Answer is :   5
Q117 friends share 14 tacos equally among themselves. How many will each one get?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 7
D. 2

Step: 1
7 friends share 14 tacos equally among themselves.
Step: 2
14 tacos can be shared among 7 friends equally as shown below with equal number of tacos each one will get.
Step: 3
Therefore each one will get 2 tacos.
Correct Answer is :   2