Real-world examples of checking division in everyday life (Grade 4)

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Division: Splitting a number into equal groups. The opposite of multiplication.
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• Dividend: The number being divided.
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• Divisor: The number you are dividing by.
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• Quotient: The answer to a division problem.
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• Checking Division: Multiply the quotient by the divisor. If it equals the dividend, the division is correct! ($Quotient \times Divisor = Dividend$)
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• Remainder: Sometimes a number can't be divided equally. The leftover amount is the remainder.

Practice Quiz

1. What's the best way to check if 24 ÷ 4 = 6 is correct?
   1. Add 24 and 4.
   2. Subtract 4 from 24.
   3. Multiply 6 and 4.
   4. Divide 6 by 4.
2. You have 15 stickers and want to share them equally among 3 friends. How many stickers does each friend get, and how would you check your answer?
   1. Each friend gets 4 stickers; check by adding 3 and 4.
   2. Each friend gets 5 stickers; check by multiplying 3 and 5.
   3. Each friend gets 6 stickers; check by dividing 15 by 6.
   4. Each friend gets 7 stickers; check by subtracting 3 from 15.
3. Sarah baked 32 cookies and wants to put them into 8 boxes. How many cookies go into each box, and how can you check your work?
   1. 3 cookies per box; check by multiplying 3 and 8.
   2. 4 cookies per box; check by multiplying 4 and 8.
   3. 5 cookies per box; check by adding 5 and 8.
   4. 6 cookies per box; check by dividing 32 by 6.
4. A class of 28 students needs to be split into 7 equal groups for a project. How many students are in each group, and how do you check your answer?
   1. 3 students per group; check by adding 7 and 3.
   2. 4 students per group; check by multiplying 7 and 4.
   3. 5 students per group; check by subtracting 7 from 28.
   4. 6 students per group; check by dividing 28 by 6.
5. John has 45 trading cards and wants to put them into 5 equal piles. How many cards are in each pile, and how do you verify your answer?
   1. 7 cards; check by multiplying 5 and 7.
   2. 8 cards; check by adding 5 and 8.
   3. 9 cards; check by multiplying 5 and 9.
   4. 10 cards; check by subtracting 5 from 45.
6. Emily has 20 flowers and wants to put them equally into 4 vases. How many flowers will be in each vase, and how can you check your answer?
   1. 3 flowers; check by adding 4 and 3.
   2. 4 flowers; check by multiplying 4 and 4.
   3. 5 flowers; check by multiplying 4 and 5.
   4. 6 flowers; check by dividing 20 by 6.
7. You have 36 crayons and want to divide them equally among 6 friends. How many crayons does each friend get, and what multiplication problem verifies your answer?
   1. 5 crayons; check with 6 x 5 = 30
   2. 6 crayons; check with 6 x 6 = 36
   3. 7 crayons; check with 6 x 7 = 42
   4. 8 crayons; check with 6 x 8 = 48