Divide, then add
~10 min
Use division to solve the first part of the story.
Divide to Find Equal Shares
12 items shared into 4 equal groups
3 each
3 each
3 each
3 each
12 / 4 = 3
To start a two-step problem, look for a total amount that needs to be split equally. Use division to find out how many are in each group first.
💡 Division tells you the size of one group.