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Divide a total equally among a known number of groups.

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Worked example

24 pencils are shared among 6 tables. How many per table?

Answer & why

Answer: 4

24 ÷ 6 = 4 pencils per table.

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Question 1

63 pencils are shared equally among 9 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 11
  4. 6
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 7

63 ÷ 9 = 7. Each table gets 7 pencils.

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Question 2

4 pencils are shared equally among 4 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 1
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 0
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 1

4 ÷ 4 = 1. Each table gets 1 pencils.

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Question 3

8 pencils are shared equally among 8 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 0
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 1
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 1

8 ÷ 8 = 1. Each table gets 1 pencils.

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Question 4

21 pencils are shared equally among 7 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 1
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 3

21 ÷ 7 = 3. Each table gets 3 pencils.

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Question 5

32 pencils are shared equally among 8 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 2
  4. 4
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 4

32 ÷ 8 = 4. Each table gets 4 pencils.

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Question 6

16 pencils are shared equally among 4 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 6
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 5
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 4

16 ÷ 4 = 4. Each table gets 4 pencils.

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Question 7

2 pencils are shared equally among 2 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. 4
  4. 2
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 1

2 ÷ 2 = 1. Each table gets 1 pencils.

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Question 8

63 pencils are shared equally among 7 tables. How many pencils does each table get?

  1. 11
  2. 9
  3. 12
  4. 8
A hint

Check which number multiplied by the number of tables gives the total.

Answer & why

Answer: 9

63 ÷ 7 = 9. Each table gets 9 pencils.

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