Solving Division Word Problems: How Many in Each Group? (Quotient > 10)

Understanding the Problem

• 🎯 The problem involves 60 carrots harvested and placed evenly into four baskets.
• ❓ The goal is to find out how many carrots are in each basket.

Mathematical Representation

• 🔢 The problem can be represented as a division equation: 60 carrots / 4 baskets = ? carrots per basket.
• 💡 Alternatively, it can be seen as finding the unknown number (x) in the equation: 4 * x = 60.

Solving the Division

• 🧠 One method is to break down the number 60. We know 4 * 10 = 40, leaving 20 carrots.
• ➕ Since 4 * 5 = 20, we can combine these: 4 * 10 + 4 * 5 = 40 + 20 = 60.
• 🧩 Using the distributive property, 4 * (10 + 5) = 60, which simplifies to 4 * 15 = 60.
• ✅ Therefore, there are 15 carrots in each basket.

Alternative Approach

• ➗ Another way to solve 60 divided by 4 is to divide by 2 twice.
• ➡️ 60 divided by 2 equals 30, and then 30 divided by 2 equals 15.