Dividing by 2

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The question

16 ÷ 2

16÷2

2×?=16

2×8=16

16÷2=8

8×2=16

16 ÷ 2 means sharing 16 out equally between 2. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
Dealing out 16 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 2 times what makes 16?
2 × 8 = 16. That is the one, so 16 ÷ 2 = 8.
Check: 8 × 2 = 16.

How it works.

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16 ÷ 2 means sharing 16 out equally between 2. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
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Dealing out 16 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 2 times what makes 16?
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2 × 8 = 16. That is the one, so 16 ÷ 2 = 8.
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Check: 8 × 2 = 16.