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title: "Sharing Muffins Fairly"
description: "Math story: She wants to share them fairly. Papa Rooster, the chick and Mama Hen each get the same number. How many muffins does each one get?"
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# Sharing Muffins Fairly

Math story 17 · Division · Grades 2–3 · 0:35

## Read the story

Mama Hen has baked 12 muffins.

She wants to share them fairly.

Papa Rooster, the chick and Mama Hen each get the same number.

**How many muffins does each one get?**

## Answer and working

Each one gets 4 muffins! Because 12 divided by 3 is 4.

`12 ÷ 3 = 4`