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Solve equal-sharing word problems

Equal-sharing situations are understood as partitioning a whole-number quantity into equal groups, with the unknown representing either the number of equal shares or the quantity in each share. Learners connect the context to division and related multiplication facts, using drawings, arrays, bar models, or equations to justify solutions and distinguish equal sharing from unequal grouping; the focus is on exact whole-number results for quantities typically within 100, not fractions, remainders, or formal division algorithms.

Detailed Explanation: Solve equal-sharing word problems

Equal sharing means putting a whole number of objects into groups so that every group has the same amount.

Example:
Mia has 24 apples. She shares them equally among 6 children. How many apples does each child get?

  1. Find the total.
    There are (24)(24) apples.

  2. Find the number of equal groups.
    The apples are shared among 66 children, so there will be 66 equal groups.

  3. Write a division equation.

24÷6=□24 \div 6 = \square
  1. Use a related multiplication fact.
    Ask: “What number times 66 equals (24)(24)?”
6×4=246 \times 4 = 24
  1. Fill in the answer.
24÷6=424 \div 6 = 4

Each child gets 4 apples.

You can check by adding equal groups:

4+4+4+4+4+4=244 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 24

Because every child gets the same number, this is equal sharing.

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