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Chapter 8: Fair Share

Sharing things equally is the same idea as dividing. If something does not share evenly, what is left over is called the remainder.

Learning outcomes

  • Share a quantity equally and notice remainders
  • Connect 'equal sharing' to early division

Activities

  • Share sweets fairly between friends

Worked examples

Read through these first, then try the practice below.

  1. Example 1 — Equal share

    Share 12 chocolates equally between 4 friends. How many does each get?

    Solution: 12 ÷ 4 = 3. Each friend gets 3 chocolates.

  2. Example 2 — Sharing with leftovers

    Share 10 toffees equally among 3 friends. How many each, and what is left over?

    Solution: Each friend can get 3 toffees (3 × 3 = 9). 10 − 9 = 1 toffee is left over.

Self-do practice

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Share 20 marbles equally among 5 children. How many marbles does each get?

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