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# Fifteen Cookies

Math story 42 · Division · Grades 2–3 · 0:35

## Read the story

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`