This math topic focuses on setting up division word problems involving small integer values. The problems presented involve determining how many individual items or portions someone gets when a total amount is evenly divided among a certain number of people or objects. These scenarios include distributing pieces of candy among kids or dividing equally shared fruits among animals like koalas. Each problem requires the learner to select the correct division equation from multiple choices to accurately represent the situation described. This practice helps enhance understanding of basic division and its application in real-world contexts.

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Division Word Problems - Setup (Small Integer Values) Worksheet

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Math worksheet on 'Division Word Problems - Setup (Small Integer Values) (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Multiplication - 2 Digit' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/multiplication_2_digit/
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How many apples were eaten if a koala eats 6 grams of apples and each apple weighs 2 grams?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 6 / 2
b A LaTex expression showing 6 - 2
c A LaTex expression showing 6 - 2
d A LaTex expression showing 6 multiplied by 2
e A LaTex expression showing 6 multiplied by 2 2
f A LaTex expression showing 6 + 2
2
A koala eats 48 grams of apples. Each apple weighs 8 grams. How many apples were eaten?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 48 multiplied by 8
b A LaTex expression showing 48 - 8
c A LaTex expression showing 8 - 48
d A LaTex expression showing 48 + 8
e A LaTex expression showing 48 / 8
f A LaTex expression showing 48 multiplied by 8
3
3 koalas together eat 21 apples. They each eat the same number. How many apples does each koala eat?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 21 multiplied by 2 3
b A LaTex expression showing 21 multiplied by 3
c A LaTex expression showing 21 / 3
d A LaTex expression showing 21 multiplied by 3
e A LaTex expression showing 21 multiplied by 3
f A LaTex expression showing 21 - 3
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How many pieces of candy does each kid get if 5 kids split 10 pieces of candy evenly?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 10 / 5
b A LaTex expression showing 10 - 5
c A LaTex expression showing 10 multiplied by 2 5
d A LaTex expression showing 10 + 5
e A LaTex expression showing 10 - 5
f A LaTex expression showing 10 - 5
5
15 apples are eaten by 3 koalas. How many apples does each koala eat if each koala eats the same number?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 15 multiplied by 2 3
b A LaTex expression showing 3 - 15
c A LaTex expression showing 15 + 3
d A LaTex expression showing 15 multiplied by 3
e A LaTex expression showing 15 / 3
f A LaTex expression showing 15 multiplied by 3
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A koala eats 6 grams of apples. Each apple weighs 3 grams. How many apples were eaten?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 6 multiplied by 3
b A LaTex expression showing 6 - 3
c A LaTex expression showing 6 - 3
d A LaTex expression showing 6 - 3
e A LaTex expression showing 6 / 3
f A LaTex expression showing 6 multiplied by 2 3
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A koala eats 24 grams of apples. Each apple weighs 3 grams. How many apples were eaten?
Find the right equation to represent this problem:
a A LaTex expression showing 24 multiplied by 2 3
b A LaTex expression showing 24 + 3
c A LaTex expression showing 24 / 3
d A LaTex expression showing 3 - 24
e A LaTex expression showing 24 - 3
f A LaTex expression showing 24 multiplied by 3