Division Basic Facts — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 8 books on 2 shelves = 4 each.
Putting 8 books on 2 shelves evenly gives 4 books on each shelf, because 4 plus 4 is 8.
2. 6 cups for 2 tables = 3 each.
Setting 6 cups out for 2 tables means each table gets the same amount. 3 cups on each table adds up to 6.
3. 10 flowers in 2 vases = 5.
Filling 2 vases with 10 flowers evenly puts 5 flowers in each vase, since 5 and 5 together make 10.
4. 4 mittens for 2 hands = 2 each.
You have 2 hands, and 4 mittens shared between them gives 2 mittens per hand. Each hand gets a fair share.
5. 6 stickers shared by 2 = 3.
Sharing 6 stickers between 2 people means each gets the same amount. 3 plus 3 is 6, so each person gets 3.
6. 8 grapes split in half = 4.
Splitting 8 grapes in half makes two equal piles of 4, because 4 and 4 together make 8.
7. 10 blocks in 2 bins = 5 each.
Putting 10 blocks into 2 bins evenly gives 5 blocks per bin, since 5 plus 5 is 10.
8. 2 hats for 2 kids = 1 each.
Two kids sharing 2 hats fairly means each kid gets one hat. One hat for each child is the only way to share evenly.
9. 4 wings on 2 birds = 2 each.
Each bird has the same number of wings. 4 wings split between 2 birds means 2 wings per bird.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
10 split in half
→ 5
3
4 in 2 groups
→ 2
4
8 in 2 groups
→ 4
2
6 in 2 groups
→ 3
5
Splitting by 2 always makes two equal groups. 10 splits into 5 and 5, 4 splits into 2 and 2, 8 splits into 4 and 4, and 6 splits into 3 and 3.