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Division as Repeated Subtraction

Practice division using the repeated subtraction method for grade 5 students.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NBT.B.6

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Division as Repeated Subtraction

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Use repeated subtraction to solve each division problem. Show your work on the number line or in the space provided.

1. Solve 15 ÷ 3 using repeated subtraction. Use the number line to show your steps.

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2. Solve 20 ÷ 4 using repeated subtraction. Use the number line to show your steps.

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3. Complete the repeated subtraction for 24 ÷ 6:

24 - 6 =  

18 - 6 =  

12 - 6 =  

6 - 6 =  

How many times did you subtract 6?  

So, 24 ÷ 6 =  

4. Sarah has 18 cookies. She wants to give 3 cookies to each friend. How many friends can she share with? Show your work using repeated subtraction.

5. A gardener has 25 flowers to plant. If he plants 5 flowers in each row, how many rows will he have? Show your work using repeated subtraction.

6. Which repeated subtraction problem represents 30 ÷ 5?

a

30 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3

b

30 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5

c

30 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6

d

30 - 10 - 10 - 10