WEEK 8 NOTES
MATHEMATICS
Strand 1: Number
Sub-Strand 2:Whole Numbers Operations
Division
Division as Equal Sharing
In this section, we shall form sets of equal objects from a given quantity.
Example: 3 girls shared 6 oranges equally among themselves.
The learner take the oranges 1 at a time until all the 6 pencils are finished.
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6 ÷ 3 = 2
Count how many oranges each girl received
Each girl received 2 oranges.
Division as repeated subtraction
Put 12 pencils on a table
Make equal groups where each groups contain 3 pencils
Count the number of equal groups formed.
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12 ÷ 3 = 4
4 equal groups were formed
This could be solved by repeatedly subtracting.
12-3= 9 , 9-3 =6, 6-3 = 3, 3-3 = 0.
12-3-3-3-3=0.
Therefore 12÷3=4
Division as Inverse Multiplication
15 ÷ 3 = what?
Means
3 × What? = 15
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