How to divide using an array

Balloons! I love balloons!

Don't worry, you can share them out equally by dividing the number of balloons by the number of you!

We could use an array. There are 4 of you...3 of you...and 27 balloons.

If you divide them in to 3 groups, and then count how many balloons are in each group...you get 9!

So you each get 9 balloons because 27 divided by 3 is 9.

Just like three times 9 is 27.

And that's fair and everyone's happy!

Arrays can be a useful way to solve division problems. Learn how to divide using an array with this video.

Try the activity below to put what you've learned to the test.

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