Repeated Subtraction Worksheet
Practice repeated subtraction as a strategy for division problems.
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3 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple Choice
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3
Topics
mathsubtractiondivisiongrade 3repeated subtraction
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Repeated Subtraction Practice
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Use repeated subtraction to solve each problem. Show your work.
1. You have 15 cookies and want to give 3 cookies to each friend. How many friends can get cookies?
2. Start at 20. Subtract 5 repeatedly until you reach 0. How many times did you subtract 5?
3. 24 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 = . So, 24 ÷ 6 = .
4. 30 - 10 - 10 - 10 = . So, 30 ÷ 10 = .
5. Which repeated subtraction problem represents 18 ÷ 3?
a
18 - 6 - 6 - 6
b
18 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3
c
18 - 9 - 9
d
18 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2
6. A farmer has 28 apples. He wants to put 7 apples in each basket. How many baskets will he need?