Summary
Monkeys share bananas equally to show what division means: splitting a total into equal groups. Connects dividing to fair sharing.
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Division splits a total into equal shares. 12 ÷ 4 asks how many are in each group if you share 12 fairly among 4.
- If 12 bananas are shared equally by 4 monkeys, how many does each get?
- How is dividing the opposite of multiplying?
- What does 'equal groups' mean when we share?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: divide, share, equal groups, quotient.
Try it: Share 10 counters equally between 2 cups. How many in each? Now try 3 cups — what happens?