Dividing by 3
The question
24 ÷ 3
24÷3
3×?=24
3×8=24
24÷3=8
8×3=24
- 24 ÷ 3 means sharing 24 out equally between 3. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
- Dealing out 24 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 3 times what makes 24?
- 3 × 8 = 24. That is the one, so 24 ÷ 3 = 8.
- Check: 8 × 3 = 24.
How it works.
- 01
24 ÷ 3 means sharing 24 out equally between 3. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
- 02
Dealing out 24 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 3 times what makes 24?
- 03
3 × 8 = 24. That is the one, so 24 ÷ 3 = 8.
- 04
Check: 8 × 3 = 24.