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Multiplication and Division and Some Review/Convert measuring units using long division & multiplication (3)
Students will learn that division can be thought of in two ways, partitioning and measurement. Although at this level students may not use these names, you can convey the meaning of both kinds of division so that they can have a better understanding of the division process. When you divide to find the number of objects in each group, the division is called fair sharing or partitioning. For example: A farmer is filling baskets of apples. The farmer has 24 apples and 4 baskets. If she divides them equally, how many apples will she put in each basket? twenty-four divided by four equals six When you divide to find the number of groups, the division is called measuring or repeated subtraction. It is easy to see that you can keep subtracting 4 from 24 until you reach zero. Each 4 you subtract is a group or basket. A farmer has 24 apples. She wants to sell them at 4 apples for $1.00. How many baskets of 4 can she fill? twenty-four divided by four equals six Manipulatives and visual aids are important when teaching multiplication and division. Students have used arrays to illustrate the multiplication process. Arrays can also illustrate division
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