Division as Sharing Objects
Instructions: Read each word problem carefully. Work out how many objects each person or group gets. Show your working and write your answer.
1. 🍪 Sarah has 12 biscuits. She shares them equally among 3 friends. How many biscuits does each friend get?
Working: ________________
Answer: ________________ biscuits each
2. 🎈 There are 20 balloons to be shared equally among 4 children. How many balloons will each child receive?
Working: ________________
Answer: ________________ balloons each
3. 🍎 A farmer picks 15 apples and puts them into 5 baskets. Each basket has the same number of apples. How many apples are in each basket?
Working: ________________
Answer: ________________ apples in each basket
4. ⚽ Mr Thompson has 18 footballs. He divides them equally into 6 bags. How many footballs go in each bag?
Working: ________________
Answer: ________________ footballs in each bag
5. 🖍️ Miss Chen has 24 crayons. She shares them equally among 8 students. How many crayons does each student get?
Working: ________________
Answer: ________________ crayons each
6. 🌸 Emma picks 16 flowers and puts them into 4 vases. Each vase has the same number of flowers. How many flowers are in each vase?
Working: ________________
Answer: ________________ flowers in each vase