Learning about how to use partitioning to solve division word problems
Division Using Partitioning
By:Kimicia Byrd
Objectives
MA.3.A.1.1 Model multiplication and division including problems presented in context: repeated addition, multiplicative comparison, array, how many combinations, measurement, and partitioning
NETS#4-Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
What is partitioning division?
- Partitioning division is when you divide to find the number of objects in each groups
- Partition division is also called equal groups or sharing
Division Using Partitioning
How to recognize partitioning division problems
- You can recognize whether a division word problem based on the information presented in the problem
- In a partitioning word problem, the exact number of objects and the number of objects is known.
- However,the number of groups is not know and this is what you will need to find in order to solve the problem