Division as Repeated Subtraction
Practice division by subtracting the divisor repeatedly from the dividend until zero is reached.
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Division as Repeated Subtraction
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Read each problem carefully and use repeated subtraction to find the answer. Show your work.
1. Use repeated subtraction to solve 12 ÷ 3.
2. Solve 15 ÷ 5 using repeated subtraction.
3. To find 20 ÷ 4 using repeated subtraction, you would subtract 4 a total of times.
4. If you subtract 6 from 24 four times, the division problem solved is ÷ = .
5. Which repeated subtraction shows 18 ÷ 6?
18 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3
18 - 6 - 6 - 6
18 - 9 - 9
18 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2
6. Repeated subtraction is a way to find the quotient in a division problem.
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7. Sarah has 28 cookies and wants to share them equally among her 7 friends. How many cookies does each friend get? Use repeated subtraction to solve.
8. Use the number line to show 10 ÷ 2 using repeated subtraction. Circle each hop you make.