Dividing by 4

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The question

32 ÷ 4

32÷4

4×?=32

4×8=32

32÷4=8

8×4=32

32 ÷ 4 means sharing 32 out equally between 4. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
Dealing out 32 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 4 times what makes 32?
4 × 8 = 32. That is the one, so 32 ÷ 4 = 8.
Check: 8 × 4 = 32.

How it works.

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32 ÷ 4 means sharing 32 out equally between 4. 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 32 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 4 times what makes 32?
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4 × 8 = 32. That is the one, so 32 ÷ 4 = 8.
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Check: 8 × 4 = 32.