Division Test Study Guide
Test on Friday, January 22nd
Strategies for Division:
Sets/Equal Groups: 16 ÷ 2 = 8
Repeated Subtraction: 48 ÷ 8 = 6
You always subtract the divisor from the last number until you reach 0. Count how many
times you subtracted – that is your quotient.
48 – 8 = 40
40 – 8 = 32
32 – 8 = 24
24 – 8 = 16
16 – 8 = 8
8–8=0
Number Line: 10 ÷ 2 = 5
1. You start with the greater number in your division equation and skip 2 spaces each
time (divisor).
2. Continue to skip 2 spaces each time until you get to 0 (zero).
3. Count how many hops you have – that is your quotient.
Fact Families: 7, 2, 14
7 x 2 = 14
14 ÷ 2 = 7
2 x 7 = 14
14 ÷ 7 = 2
Word Problems: You can use any strategy to solve the word problem and equation.
Mrs. Choi has 18 stickers. She puts an equal number of stickers on 6 posters. How many
stickers are on each poster?
Division Equation: 18 ÷ 6 = 3
Practice Problems:
1. Use sets to solve this division equation: 24 ÷ 6 = _________
2. Use repeated subtraction to solve this division equation: 24 ÷ 12 = _________
3. Use the number line to solve this division equation: 16 ÷ 4 = __________
4. Fill in the missing numbers.
_______ x 3 = 27
_______ ÷ 3 = _______
3 x _______ = 27
27 ÷ _______ = _______