Hello everyone! Today, we’re going to have some fun with division word problems using a worksheet called “Sweet Division.” Let’s get started and learn how to solve these problems together!
When we read a word problem, it’s important to find and remember the key information. Let’s look at our first problem:
Problem 1: “There are eight blueberry muffins. Max and Brian want to divide them equally on two plates. How many muffins will be on each plate?”
We know there are eight muffins, and they need to be shared equally between two plates. Let’s figure out how many muffins go on each plate!
One way to solve this is by drawing. Let’s draw two plates and start placing muffins on them one by one until we use all eight muffins.
Each plate has four muffins. So, there are four muffins on each plate!
To make sure our answer is correct, we can use skip counting. We need to find out how many times 2 fits into 8.
Let’s skip count by twos: two, four, six, eight. That’s four counts! So, 8 divided by 2 equals 4. Our answer is correct!
Problem 2: “There are 20 chocolate candies. The children want to divide them equally into four boxes. How many chocolate candies will be in each box?”
We have 20 candies and four boxes. Let’s draw four boxes and place one candy in each box until we reach 20.
Each box has five candies. So, there are five candies in each box!
Let’s check our answer by skip counting. We need to find out how many times 4 fits into 20.
Skip count by fours: four, eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty. That’s five counts! So, 20 divided by 4 equals 5. Our answer is correct!
Remember, when solving division word problems, drawing can help you see the solution clearly. Then, check your work by skip counting to make sure your answer is right. Great job, everyone! Keep practicing, and you’ll become a division expert in no time!
Muffin Sharing Game: Gather some small objects like buttons or coins to represent muffins. Pretend you are Max and Brian, and use two plates or pieces of paper as your plates. Try dividing different numbers of “muffins” equally between the plates. Can you find a number of muffins that cannot be divided equally? What happens then?
Candy Box Challenge: Use building blocks or small toys to represent candies. Create four “boxes” using paper or small containers. Try dividing different numbers of candies into the boxes. What happens if you have 18 candies? How about 22? Discuss with a friend or family member how you solved each problem.
Skip Counting Adventure: Go on a skip counting walk! As you walk, count by twos, fours, or any number you like. For example, count the number of steps you take by twos: “two, four, six, eight…” See how high you can go! Can you find things around you that come in groups of two or four?
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hello everyone! Let’s open the worksheet. Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel. You can find the link to this app in the comments below.
We’re going to be solving some tricky division word problems with a worksheet called “Sweet Division.” Let’s read the directions and get started right away. The directions say to solve the word problems.
Whenever I read a word problem, I always underline important information. This way, I can easily remember it and go back to the problem to find what I need.
Let’s read the first problem and underline some important information:
“There are eight blueberry muffins. Max and Brian want to divide them equally on two plates. How many muffins will be on each plate? Check the correct answer.”
So, I know that there are eight muffins in total, and they want to share the muffins equally between the two plates. Whenever I have a division problem like this, my first strategy is to draw it out.
Let’s start by drawing two plates: Plate 1 and Plate 2. They want to put the muffins equally on each plate, so let’s start by putting one muffin on one plate and then another muffin on the other plate. We’ll count the muffins until we reach eight, giving an equal number to each plate.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight.
Okay, that’s eight muffins. Let’s count the number of muffins on each plate to see how many muffins there are on each plate:
One, two, three, four muffins on this plate, and on the other plate, there are also one, two, three, four muffins. I feel pretty comfortable saying there are four muffins on each plate.
But just to be sure, we should check our work using skip counting. To skip count a division problem, we’re going to write it out as 8 divided by 2. What that really means is how many twos are inside of eight?
So we can find that out by skip counting from the lower number to the higher number, which is eight. We’ll keep track of how many times it takes us, and that will tell us what 8 divided by 2 really is.
So let’s skip count together: two, four, six, and eight. Now let’s count our fingers: one, two, three, four.
Eight divided by two equals four, and we still get our answer of four. I feel pretty good that 8 divided by 2 equals four.
Let’s take a look at the second problem and use those same two strategies. Remember, we’re going to underline all the important information in the second question.
In the second question, it reads: “There are 20 chocolate candies.” Let’s underline that because it seems important. The children want to divide them equally into four boxes.
How many chocolate candies will be in each box? Check the correct answer.
Going back to the problem, I can see there are four boxes, so I’m going to draw again. I’m going to draw my four boxes. There are 20 chocolate candies in total, so I’m going to put one chocolate candy in each box, counting until I get to 20.
Let’s draw and count together: one, two, three, four (that’s one candy each), five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty.
We ended on the last box, so that makes me think there’s an equal number of chocolate candies in each box. Let’s count them just to be sure. In the first box, there’s one, two, three, four, five chocolate candies. I’m beginning to think the answer is five.
Let’s check the last box just to be sure: one, two, three, four, and five. There are five chocolate candies in this box. I am now pretty sure that there are five chocolate candies in each box.
But just to be really sure, let’s check our work with skip counting. We’ll write out the problem: 20 divided by 4. Just like last time, we’ll skip count by our lower number, four, to our higher number, twenty, to see how many fours there really are inside of 20.
Let’s skip count: four, eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty. That’s one, two, three, four, and five.
20 divided by 4 equals five, and that matches up with my drawing. I’m pretty sure my answer is five.
Boys and girls, remember when you’re solving tricky division word problems, draw out your problems so you can clearly see the solution, and then check your work by skip counting. Great job, everyone! We’ll see you next time. Don’t forget to like us and subscribe to our channel. You can find links to our apps in the comments below.
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