How it works
Deal them out until none are left. Count one group.
8 ÷ 4 asks: how many groups of 4 are in 8?
Use a times fact: ? × 4 = 8.
Worked examples
How many groups?
- How many groups of 4 in 8? 8 ÷ 4 = ?
- How many groups of 4 are in 8?
- 2 groups of 4 make 8.
- So the answer is 2.
Find the first number
- Find 10 ÷ 5. ? × 5 = 10
- Think what times 5 makes 10.
- 2 × 5 = 10.
- So the answer is 2.
Find the divisor
- 21 in groups of 7. 21 ÷ ? = 7
- 21 in groups of 7 gives 3 groups.
- 3 groups, because 3 × 7 = 21.
- So the answer is 3.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- How many groups of 5 in 25__ 25 ÷ 5 = __
- Share 25 into 5 groups. 25 ÷ 5 = __
- How many groups of 5 in 10__ 10 ÷ 5 = __
- Share 15 into 3 groups. 15 ÷ 3 = __
- Share 4 into 2 groups. 4 ÷ 2 = __
Words to know
- divisor
- The number you divide by.