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Equal Groups Exploration

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Equal Groups Exploration

Explore equal groups by sharing objects fairly, counting groups and recording number sentences.

Spot and count equal groups

An equal group has the same number of objects as every other group.

1.There are 3 equal groups with 12 counters altogether. How many counters are in each group?
2.Which statement describes equal groups?
  • Every group contains the same number of objects.
  • One group has more objects than the others.
  • Every group contains a different kind of object.
3.Write the letters of all the equal-group examples: A. 4 plates with 2 apples on each; B. 3 baskets with 1, 2 and 3 pears; C. 5 pots with 3 flowers in each; D. 2 teams with 4 players in each.
4.Share 16 counters equally between 4 groups. How many counters go in each group?
5.Match each number of groups to the number of objects in each group to make 12 objects altogether.
  • 2 groups
  • 3 groups
  • 4 groups
  • 6 groups
  • 3 in each group
  • 6 in each group
  • 2 in each group
  • 4 in each group

Make and record groups

Use drawings or number sentences to show your thinking.

6.Draw 3 equal groups with 5 dots in each group. Then complete: ___ groups of ___ make ___.
7.Maryam has 18 buttons. She puts the same number into each of 6 pots. How many buttons are in each pot?
8.Fill the gap: When groups are equal, each group has the number of objects.
9.There are 5 equal groups with 4 toy cars in each group. How many toy cars are there altogether? Write a number sentence.
10.A baker shares 20 rolls equally onto 5 trays. How many rolls go on each tray? Explain with a number sentence.

3 printable pages

  • Equal Groups Exploration, page 1 of 3: Spot and count equal groups

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  • Equal Groups Exploration, page 2 of 3: Make and record groups

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  • Equal Groups Exploration, page 3 of 3: 7. Maryam has 18 buttons. She puts the same number into each of 6 pots. How many

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