Equal Sharing Problems
Instructions: Solve each division problem. Show your working and write your answer in a complete sentence.
1. A baker has 72 cupcakes to share equally among 8 boxes. How many cupcakes will be in each box?
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2. There are 96 students going on a school trip. They are divided equally into 6 buses. How many students are on each bus?
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3. A teacher has 135 pencils to share equally among 9 students. How many pencils does each student receive?
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4. A farmer collects 168 eggs and packs them equally into 7 cartons. How many eggs are in each carton?
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5. A charity raises $252 and wants to donate it equally to 4 local organisations. How much money will each organisation receive?
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6. A sports team has 144 tennis balls to divide equally among 12 players. How many tennis balls does each player get?
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7. A librarian has 195 books to place equally on 5 shelves. How many books will be on each shelf?
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8. A gardener plants 216 seeds equally in 8 garden beds. How many seeds are planted in each bed?
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