Class 3 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 12: Give and Take⭐ Topic 1
Division as Equal Sharing
Division means sharing a total amount equally into a number of groups, finding how much each group gets.
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If we have 24 chocolates and want to share them equally among 6 friends, we divide 24 by 6, giving each friend 4 chocolates (24÷6=4).
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- Division means sharing a total equally into groups.
- 24 chocolates shared among 6 friends gives 4 each.
- The division sign is '÷'.
- 24÷6=4 means 24 shared among 6 groups gives 4 each.
- Division is the opposite of multiplication.
- If 6x4=24, then 24÷6=4 and 24÷4=6.
- Division applies to real sharing situations.
- Understanding division helps with distributing items fairly.
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division as equal sharing