Fair Shares Word
Problems
Second Grade
Third Nine Weeks
Week 2
Chrissy French
Fair Shares Problems
First read the word problem carefully.
Underline or highlight important numbers.
Michael has some trading cards.
He will give an equal number of cards to each of four
friends.
How many cards will each friend get?
 Now, count how many cards there are
altogether. Write that number on the side of the
page.
Michael has some trading cards.
He will give an equal number of cards to each of four
friends.
20
How many cards will each friend get?
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Now, draw a circle for each friend that
Michael is giving his cards to.
Michael has some trading cards.
20
He will give an equal number of cards to each of four friends.
How many cards will each friend get?
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2
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Now, draw a tally mark for each card. Put
one in each circle as you go.
Michael has some trading cards.
20
He will give an equal number of cards to each of four friends.
How many cards will each friend get?
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2
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9
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 Make sure each circle has the same number of tallies.
 Count how many cards are in one circle.
 This is your answer!
Michael has some trading cards.
20
He will give an equal number of cards to each of four friends.
How many cards will each friend get?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
5
10