Division Strategies Practice

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📚 Part 1: Choose Your Strategy

Directions: Circle the letter for the best strategy to solve each division problem.

1. To solve 84 ÷ 4, which strategy would work best?

A) Use place value: Break 84 into 80 + 4

B) Count by 1s from 1 to 84

C) Add 4 + 4 + 4

2. What is 12 ÷ 3 using multiplication facts?

A) 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 3 = 4

B) 3 × 3 = 9, so 12 ÷ 3 = 3

C) 3 × 5 = 15, so 12 ÷ 3 = 5

3. To solve 45 ÷ 5 using repeated subtraction, how many times would you subtract 5?

A) 8 times

B) 9 times

C) 10 times

4. Which division problems have remainders? (Check all that apply)

25 ÷ 5

23 ÷ 4

18 ÷ 6

29 ÷ 7

✏️ Part 2: Show Your Work

Directions: Solve each problem using the strategy shown. Show all your steps.

5. Solve 72 ÷ 6 using place value. Break 72 into smaller parts.

6. Use repeated subtraction to solve 28 ÷ 4. Show each step.

7. Solve 56 ÷ 7 using multiplication facts. Write the related multiplication equation.

Related multiplication: 7 × _____ = 56

So 56 ÷ 7 = _____

🧠 Part 3: Word Problems

8. Mrs. Johnson has 48 stickers to share equally among 6 students. How many stickers will each student get? Show your strategy.

Answer: Each student gets _____ stickers.

9. There are 35 books to put on shelves. Each shelf holds 8 books. How many full shelves will there be? How many books will be left over?

Full shelves: _____ books left over: _____

10. Explain in your own words: How does knowing multiplication facts help you solve division problems?

Division Strategies Practice

Division Strategies Practice

📚 Part 1: Choose Your Strategy

✏️ Part 2: Show Your Work

🧠 Part 3: Word Problems

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