Twelve Cookies, Three Friends: Key Details

Read about solving division word problems, then answer questions about the key details.

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Word problems in math help us understand how to divide things in real life.

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Word problems in math help us understand how to divide things in real life. When you see a word problem that asks how many groups can be made from a total, you know it’s time to divide. For example, if you have 12 cookies and want to share them equally among 3 friends, you would divide 12 by 3. Each friend would get 4 cookies!

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This shows how division helps us solve everyday problems by sharing or grouping items.

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What do you do when a word problem asks how many groups can be made from a total?

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If you have 12 cookies and share them with 3 friends, how many cookies does each friend get?

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