Math story 42 · Division

Fifteen Cookies

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The family sits at the table with 3 plates.

There are 15 cookies in the jar.

Papa Rooster shares all the cookies fairly among the plates.

How many cookies does each plate get?

Answer and working

Each plate gets 5 cookies!

Because 15 divided by 3 is 5.

15 ÷ 3 = 5

Division

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