Divide, then subtract
~10 min
Solve the equal-group part of the problem first.
Dividing to find equal shares
12 items shared into 3 equal groups
4 each
4 each
4 each
12 / 3 = 4
When you have a total number of items to put into equal groups, you use division to find out how many items are in each group.
💡 Division tells you the size of each group.