Division Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
What is \(36 \div 9\)?

Solution

  1. 1
    Think: \(9 \times ? = 36\). Since \(9 \times 4 = 36\).
  2. 2
    \(36 \div 9 = 4\).

Answer

4
Division undoes multiplication. Because \(9 \times 4 = 36\), we know \(36 \div 9 = 4\).

About Division

Splitting a quantity into equal parts, or finding how many times one number fits into another. Division answers two questions: 'How many in each group?' and 'How many groups?'

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More Division Examples

Example 1 easy

You have 20 candies to share equally among 4 friends. How many candies does each friend get? Use (a

Example 2 medium

A baker has 56 muffins to put into boxes of 8. How many boxes does she need?

Example 4 medium

A school buys 72 pencils to give 9 pencils to each classroom. How many classrooms receive pencils?

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