Calculating for how many people (Chapter 6.2)
Activities
There are 18 chocolates. If we give 6 chocolates to each child, how many children can get the chocolates?
Write mathematical statement and calculate it
18
Total number of chocolates
÷
6
Number of chocolates in each group
=
3
Number of groups
There are 20 pieces of bananas. If you give 5 bananas to each child, how many children can get bananas?
Lets think and discuss how to find the answer by using multiplication.
1) When we give 5 bananas to 1 child:
5 ⨯ 1 = 5
2) When we give 5 bananas to 2 children
5 ⨯ 2 = 10
3) When we give 5 bananas to 3 children
5
⨯
3
=
15
4) When we give 5 bananas to 4 children
5
⨯
4
=
20
We can find the answer for 20÷ 5 by using the multiplication table of 5.
20÷ 5 =
4
4
⨯ 5 = 20