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title: "Eighteen Pears"
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# Eighteen Pears

Math story 45 · Division · Grades 2–3 · 0:35

## Read the story

Today is harvest day in the garden.

Papa Rooster picks 18 pears.

Mama Hen and the chick share them fairly among 3 baskets.

**How many pears go into each basket?**

## Answer and working

Each basket gets 6 pears! Because 18 divided by 3 is 6.

`18 ÷ 3 = 6`