➗ Division
Class 3 Maths · Unit 5 of 12 · about 150 minutes
Introduces division as equal sharing and equal grouping, finds answers by repeated subtraction and by using multiplication tables, and meets leftovers (remainders) in real situations. Children write division sentences with ÷, link every division fact to a multiplication fact, and solve sharing and grouping word problems.
What your child will learn
- Students will be able to share objects equally among a given number of people and write the result as a division sentence.
- Students will be able to find how many equal groups can be made from a total, using repeated subtraction, and write it as division.
- Students will be able to use a multiplication fact to find a division fact and to check a division.
- Students will be able to divide with a small remainder using objects, and say what the leftover means in the situation.
- Students will be able to solve sharing and grouping word problems, choosing division and writing a sentence answer.
Lessons in this unit
- Sharing equally: Share a set of objects equally among people by dealing one at a time, count how many each gets, and record it with ÷.
- Making equal groups: Find how many groups of a given size fit into a total by taking away that size again and again (repeated subtraction), and record it with ÷. Compare the two meanings: 'how many each' and 'how many groups'.
- Dividing with tables: Turn a multiplication fact into two division facts, use the tables of 2 to 10 to divide quickly, and check a division by multiplying. Totals within 100.
- What is left over: Share or group objects when the total does not divide exactly; name the leftover and decide what it means in the story. Use objects and pictures only, with divisors up to 10.
- Story sums with division: Read sharing and grouping stories, decide that division is needed, solve using tables, check by multiplying and write a sentence answer. Include money and a mixed set with all four operations.
Key words
- divide / share equally
- Split a group into equal parts so everyone gets the same.
- ÷
- The sign for divide. 12 ÷ 3 is read 'twelve divided by three'.
- equal groups
- Groups with the same number in each.
- left over / remainder
- What cannot be shared equally and stays behind.
- quotient
- The answer when we divide (how many in each group, or how many groups).
Help your child at home
What to watch for
- 12 ÷ 3 means 12 take away 3, so the answer is 9.
- Help: ÷ means share. Deal the 12 laddoos to 3 children: each gets 4.
- The answer is the last number reached (0), not the number of jumps.
- Help: Count the jumps, not the landing spot. 3 jumps means 3 groups.
- Division can be done in any order: 4 ÷ 24 is the same as 24 ÷ 4.
- Help: In division, the total comes first. 24 shared among 4 is 6; 4 shared among 24 is not a whole number.
- Leftovers are 'wrong', so the child forces them into a pile: 14 ÷ 4 = 4.
- Help: Leftovers are allowed. 3 each uses 12, and 2 stay behind. Check: 3 × 4 = 12, 12 + 2 = 14.
Try this at home
- 12 laddoos among 3 children
- 15 pencils in boxes of 5
- Fact family for 24 with an array
- 14 rotis among 4 people
Quick questions to ask aloud
- 12 laddoos are shared equally among 3 children. How many laddoos does each child get?
Show answer
Deal them out one at a time. After all rounds, each child has 4. 12 ÷ 3 = 4. - Kabir has 15 pencils. He puts 5 pencils in each box. How many boxes does he fill?
Show answer
Take away 5 again and again: 15 − 5 = 10, 10 − 5 = 5, 5 − 5 = 0. That is 3 times. 15 ÷ 5 = 3 boxes. - 35 ÷ 5 = ?
Show answer
How many 5s make 35? Run the 5s table: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 — that is 7. Check: 7 × 5 = 35.
Frequently asked questions
What will my child learn in "Division" (Class 3 Maths)?
Your child will be able to: share objects equally among a given number of people and write the result as a division sentence.; find how many equal groups can be made from a total, using repeated subtraction, and write it as division.; use a multiplication fact to find a division fact and to check a division.; divide with a small remainder using objects, and say what the leftover means in the situation.; solve sharing and grouping word problems, choosing division and writing a sentence answer..
How does MangoMindz teach "Division"?
In 5 short parts (Sharing equally, Making equal groups, Dividing with tables, What is left over, Story sums with division). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.
How long does "Division" take?
About 150 minutes in total, spread over 5 parts of 15–25 minutes each.
How can I help my child with "Division" at home?
Work through a small example together, such as: 12 laddoos among 3 children; 15 pencils in boxes of 5. Then ask a quick question aloud: 12 laddoos are shared equally among 3 children. How many laddoos does each child get?
What mistakes do children often make in "Division"?
12 ÷ 3 means 12 take away 3, so the answer is 9. Fix: ÷ means share. Deal the 12 laddoos to 3 children: each gets 4. The answer is the last number reached (0), not the number of jumps. Fix: Count the jumps, not the landing spot. 3 jumps means 3 groups. Division can be done in any order: 4 ÷ 24 is the same as 24 ÷ 4. Fix: In division, the total comes first. 24 shared among 4 is 6; 4 shared among 24 is not a whole number.
Is "Division" free on MangoMindz?
Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Division" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.