The World of Multiples · Number and Algebra

Sharing and Grouping

Distinguishing between partition (sharing) and quotation (grouping) division contexts.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between sharing 12 items among 3 people and putting 12 items into groups of 3?
  2. 2How does multiplication help us solve division problems?
  3. 3What happens to the 'leftovers' in a division story, and how do we decide what to do with them?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3N05
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: The World of Multiples
Period: Number and Algebra

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