Dividing by 9
The question
72 ÷ 9
72÷9
9×?=72
9×8=72
72÷9=8
8×9=72
- 72 ÷ 9 means sharing 72 out equally between 9. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
- Dealing out 72 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 9 times what makes 72?
- 9 × 8 = 72. That is the one, so 72 ÷ 9 = 8.
- Check: 8 × 9 = 72.
How it works.
- 01
72 ÷ 9 means sharing 72 out equally between 9. Deal them round one at a time until they run out; the answer is how many end up in one share.
- 02
Dealing out 72 one at a time would take a while. Instead ask: 9 times what makes 72?
- 03
9 × 8 = 72. That is the one, so 72 ÷ 9 = 8.
- 04
Check: 8 × 9 = 72.