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They form equal patrols with 6 scouts in each patrol. The number of patrols, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>24 ÷ t = 6\u003Cbr>How many patrols are there?\u003Cbr>3) Nancy has 12 beads. She strings them onto bracelets with 4 beads on each bracelet. The number of bracelets, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>12 ÷ t = 4\u003Cbr>How many bracelets are there?\u003Cbr>2) Rachel collected 32 seashells. She sorted them into bags with 8 shells in each bag. The number of bags, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>32 ÷ t = 8\u003Cbr>How many bags are there?\u003Cbr>4) Paul has 54 marbles to share equally among his friends, giving 9 marbles to each friend. The number of friends, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>54 ÷ t = 9\u003Cbr>How many friends are there?\u003Cbr>5) Tom has 24 trading cards. He sorts them into binders with 4 cards in each binder. The number of binders, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>6) Janet collected 40 seashells. She stores 5 shells in each box. The number of boxes she needs, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>24 ÷ t = 4\u003Cbr>How many binders are there?\u003Cbr>7) Frank loaded 15 logs onto wagons with\u003Cbr>5 logs on each wagon. The number of wagons, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>15 ÷ t = 5\u003Cbr>40 ÷ t = 5\u003Cbr>How many boxes does Janet need?\u003Cbr>8) Haley has 48 crayons. She packs them into boxes with 6 crayons in each box. The number of boxes, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>48 ÷ t = 6\u003Cbr>How many wagons are there? How many boxes does Haley need? |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Division) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Dave's troop has 24 scouts. They form equal patrols with 6 scouts in each patrol. The number of patrols, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>24 ÷ t = 6\u003Cbr>How many patrols are there?\u003Cbr>3) Nancy has 12 beads. She strings them onto bracelets with 4 beads on each bracelet. The number of bracelets, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>12 ÷ t = 4\u003Cbr>How many bracelets are there?\u003Cbr>2) Rachel collected 32 seashells. She sorted them into bags with 8 shells in each bag. The number of bags, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>32 ÷ t = 8\u003Cbr>How many bags are there?\u003Cbr>4) Paul has 54 marbles to share equally among his friends, giving 9 marbles to each friend. The number of friends, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>54 ÷ t = 9\u003Cbr>How many friends are there?\u003Cbr>5) Tom has 24 trading cards. He sorts them into binders with 4 cards in each binder. The number of binders, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>6) Janet collected 40 seashells. She stores 5 shells in each box. The number of boxes she needs, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>24 ÷ t = 4\u003Cbr>How many binders are there?\u003Cbr>7) Frank loaded 15 logs onto wagons with\u003Cbr>5 logs on each wagon. The number of wagons, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>15 ÷ t = 5\u003Cbr>40 ÷ t = 5\u003Cbr>How many boxes does Janet need?\u003Cbr>8) Haley has 48 crayons. She packs them into boxes with 6 crayons in each box. The number of boxes, t, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>48 ÷ t = 6\u003Cbr>How many wagons are there? How many boxes does Haley need? |  |  | Answers 1.  4  2.  4  3.  3  4.  6  5.  6  6.  8  7.  3  8.  8  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Division) Name:  \n\n| Use the equ","cbCaikayEISHv9kK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikayEISHv9kK","pdf",43559,"English","# Solve Using Division Equations\n## Word Problems and Questions\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How do you find the number of patrols or groups in each problem?\",\"answer\":\"Write a division equation where the total number is divided by t (the number of groups). 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