Lesson 4 Introduction to Division Dividing or Grouping Numbers into Fours (Quarters) "Find one quarter of 12 balls" mean the same as "Divide or group 12 balls

Here are the solutions for the division and fractions problems:

Introduction to Division: Dividing or Grouping Numbers Into Fours (Quarters)

• $\frac{1}{4}$ of 12 balls = $12 \div 4 = \boxed{3}$ ball.

Complete:

• Divide 20 sweets into 4 equal groups.

  $$20 \div 4 = \boxed{5} \text{ sweets}$$

• Share N20 among 4 pupils.

  $$20 \div 4 = \text{N} \boxed{5}$$

• What is $\frac{1}{4}$ of 8 pencils?

  $$\frac{1}{4} \times 8 = 8 \div 4 = \boxed{2} \text{ pencils}$$

• $\frac{3}{4}$ of 12 squares =

  $$\frac{3}{4} \times 12 = (12 \div 4) \times 3 = 3 \times 3 = \boxed{9} \text{ squares}$$

Find $\frac{1}{4}$ of 60.

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 60 = 60 \div 4 = \boxed{15}$$

$\frac{1}{4}$ of 16 =

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 16 = 16 \div 4 = \boxed{4}$$

$\frac{1}{4}$ of 24 =

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 24 = 24 \div 4 = \boxed{6}$$

$\frac{3}{4}$ of 24 =

$$\frac{3}{4} \times 24 = (24 \div 4) \times 3 = 6 \times 3 = \boxed{18}$$

Find $\frac{1}{4}$ of 36.

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 36 = 36 \div 4 = \boxed{9}$$

What is $\frac{1}{4}$ of 28?

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 28 = 28 \div 4 = \boxed{7}$$

Find $\frac{1}{4}$ of 40.

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 40 = 40 \div 4 = \boxed{10}$$

$\frac{1}{4}$ of 28 =

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 28 = 28 \div 4 = \boxed{7}$$

$\frac{3}{4}$ of 16 =

$$\frac{3}{4} \times 16 = (16 \div 4) \times 3 = 4 \times 3 = \boxed{12}$$

$\frac{3}{4}$ of 4 =

$$\frac{3}{4} \times 4 = (4 \div 4) \times 3 = 1 \times 3 = \boxed{3}$$

$\frac{1}{4}$ of 26 =

$$\frac{1}{4} \times 26 = 26 \div 4 = \boxed{6.5}$$

$\frac{3}{4}$ of 8 =

$$\frac{3}{4} \times 8 = (8 \div 4) \times 3 = 2 \times 3 = \boxed{6}$$

$\frac{3}{4}$ of 24 =

$$\frac{3}{4} \times 24 = (24 \div 4) \times 3 = 6 \times 3 = \boxed{18}$$