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Equal Grouping Contexts

The document discusses three distinct contexts of equal grouping: Multiplication, Partitive Division, and Measurement Division. It provides examples of word problems that illustrate these contexts and encourages drawing pictorial representations to understand them better. Additionally, it categorizes each problem as either Multiplication, Partitive Division, or Measurement Division based on the given scenarios.

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Equal Grouping Contexts

The document discusses three distinct contexts of equal grouping: Multiplication, Partitive Division, and Measurement Division. It provides examples of word problems that illustrate these contexts and encourages drawing pictorial representations to understand them better. Additionally, it categorizes each problem as either Multiplication, Partitive Division, or Measurement Division based on the given scenarios.

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Equal Grouping Contexts

TO MAKE SENSE OF FRACTIONS

There exist three distinct contexts characterized by equal grouping: Multiplication, Partitive Division
(equal-sharing division), and Measurement Division (also referred to as quotative division).

We can identify which of equal sharing context a particular story problem or situation entails by
focusing on the action required to figure out the problem, what is known and what we are looking for
within the context of the situation.
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Equal Grouping Contexts

Draw a pictorial representation of the problems below.

1. Aaron has 3 bags of marbles. There are 5 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does
he have in all the bags?

2. Bri wants to buy markers that come in 3 markers in each box. If she buys 5 boxes, how
many markers will she have?

3. Caleb has 12 toys. He wants to give them to 4 friends equally. How many toys should he
give to each friend?

4. Dana has 12 cookies. She wants to give 4 cookies to each of her friends. How many
friends can she give the cookies to?

Credit: Jae Baek


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Multiplication/Division Word Problem Types in Equal Grouping Contexts

*Assume the convention of the multiplication equation “n × b = c” as “n groups of b is the same


amount as c.”

Determine if each problem is Multiplication, Partitive Division, or Measurement Division.

Number of Amount per Total amount *Equation


groups group/Size of in ALL groups
one group combined
(Product)
A. Aaron has 3 bags of
marbles. There are 5
marbles in each bag.
How many marbles does
he have in all the bags?

B. Bri wants to buy


markers that come in 3
markers in each box. If
she buys 5 boxes, how
many markers will she
have?

C. Caleb has 12 toys. He


wants to give them to 4
friends equally. How
many toys should he give
to each friend?

D. Dana has 12 cookies.


She wants to give 4
cookies to each of her
friends. How many
friends can she give the
cookies to?

Credit: Jae Baek

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