Division stories and adding lengths
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
42 flowers are put equally into 6 vases. Write the division and the answer.
42 ÷ 6 = 7 flowers in each vase.
2
Habiba packs 27 sweets with 3 in each bag. How many bags does she fill? Check with multiplication.
27 ÷ 3 = 9 bags. Check: 3 × 9 = 27.
3
Write three ways to share 24 books equally, for example among 2, 3 or 4 shelves, with the number on each shelf.
24 ÷ 2 = 12, 24 ÷ 3 = 8 and 24 ÷ 4 = 6. Other answers are also possible, such as 24 ÷ 6 = 4.
4
A rope is 74 cm long. A second rope is 19 cm longer. How long is the second rope?
74 + 19 = 93 cm.
5
Mariam wrote 8 × 3 = 11. Explain her mistake and write the correct answer.
She added 8 + 3. Correct: 8 × 3 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 24.