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title: "Bunches of Five"
description: "Math story: Papa Rooster blows up 15 balloons. Mama Hen ties 5 balloons together in each bunch. How many bunches can she make?"
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# Bunches of Five

Math story 30 · Division · Grades 2–3 · 0:33

## Read the story

It's the chick's birthday today.

Papa Rooster blows up 15 balloons.

Mama Hen ties 5 balloons together in each bunch.

**How many bunches can she make?**

## Answer and working

She can make 3 bunches! Because 15 divided by 5 is 3.

`15 ÷ 5 = 3`