Division Basic Facts — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Sam has 12 stickers to share equally among 6 friends. How many each?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 2
D) 6
Each friend gets 2 stickers because 6 groups of 2 make 12.
2. 10 fish in 2 equal tanks. How many fish in each tank?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 8
Each tank has 5 fish because 5 plus 5 equals 10.
3. Which number sentence is correct?
A) 8 / 4 = 3
B) 6 / 2 = 4
C) 9 / 3 = 3
D) 12 / 6 = 3
9 divided by 3 equals 3 because 3 times 3 equals 9, so this number sentence is right.
4. A farmer puts 8 eggs into 4 equal boxes. How many in each box?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 1
D) 2
Each box gets 2 eggs because 4 boxes of 2 eggs add up to 8.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 12 divided by 2 = 6
12 divided by 2 equals 6 because 2 groups of 6 make 12.
2. 4 divided by 4 = 1
4 divided by 4 equals 1 because when 4 items go into 4 groups, each group gets just 1.
3. 10 divided by 5 = 2
10 divided by 5 equals 2 because 5 groups of 2 add up to 10.
4. 6 divided by 2 = 3
6 divided by 2 equals 3 because sharing 6 between 2 gives 3 each.
5. 12 divided by 3 = 4
12 divided by 3 equals 4 because 3 groups of 4 make 12.