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Dividing into Equal Groups: Finding Number of Groups

Students determine how many groups are needed when given a total and group size.
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Practice Questions

  1. There are 12 cookies. You put 3 cookies on each plate. How many plates do you need?
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    4 plates

  2. There are 20 students. Each table seats 4 students. How many tables are needed?
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    5 tables

  3. There are 15 apples. Each basket holds 5 apples. How many baskets are needed?
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    3 baskets

  4. There are 24 pencils. Each cup holds 6 pencils. How many cups are needed?
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    4 cups

  5. There are 18 stickers. You put 9 stickers on each page. How many pages do you need?
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    2 pages

Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan

Introduction to Division

Standards
3.OA.A.2
Printable Aids
CountersGrouping Mats
Teaching Notes

Introduce division visually, using concrete objects or drawings to model equal grouping. Emphasize that division is about splitting a total into equal parts.

Vocabulary
division: Splitting into equal parts or groups.
group size: The number of items in each set.
Common Mistakes
  • Confusing the number of items per group with the number of groups.
  • Not distributing all objects into groups.
  • Incorrectly counting the final number of groups.
Differentiation
SupportUse physical manipulatives to model the grouping.
ChallengeWrite the corresponding division equation for each problem.
Discussion Questions
  • How is finding the number of groups related to multiplication?
  • Can you think of a real-life situation where you need to find the number of groups?
  • What if you have objects left over after making equal groups?
  • How does drawing a picture help you solve these problems?
Extension Activities
  • Form teams of specific sizes.
  • Arrange items into sets.
  • Count how many sets.
Parent Tip

Use blocks to make groups of a specific size and count the groups.

Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Division Concepts

Grade Level

3-4

Skills Practiced
Find number of groupsUnderstand division conceptApply division facts