Division Basic Facts — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which expression equals 5?
A) 20 ÷ 5
B) 15 ÷ 5
C) 10 ÷ 5
D) 25 ÷ 5
D is correct because 25 ÷ 5 = 5. The other choices equal 4, 3, and 2.
2. There are 18 crayons shared equally into 3 boxes. How many crayons are in each box?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 9
C is correct because 18 ÷ 3 = 6 crayons in each box.
3. If 12 ÷ 3 = 4, then 12 ÷ 4 = ___?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6
B is correct because 12 ÷ 4 = 3. Since 3 × 4 = 12, dividing by 4 gives 3.
4. How many groups of 5 are in 25?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
C is correct because 25 ÷ 5 = 5, so there are 5 groups of 5 in 25.
Part B: Fill in the Missing Number
Write the missing number to complete each number sentence.
1. 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Since 3 × 7 = 21, we know 21 ÷ 3 = 7.
2. 16 ÷ 4 = 4
Since 4 × 4 = 16, we know 16 ÷ 4 = 4.
3. You have 10 cookies to share equally among 5 friends. Each friend gets 2.
10 ÷ 5 = 2, so each friend gets 2 cookies.
4. 15 ÷ 3 = 5
Since 3 × 5 = 15, we know 15 ÷ 3 = 5.
5. 16 ÷ 2 = 8
Since 2 × 8 = 16, we know 16 ÷ 2 = 8.