Equal Sharing & Grouping
Share into 2 Groups
Count the objects. Share them equally into 2 groups. How many in each group?
Half of the Group
If we share these equally between 2 people, how many does each person get? Circle the correct answer.
4 apples shared between 2 people = ?
6 stars shared between 2 people = ?
8 flowers shared between 2 people = ?
10 hearts shared between 2 people = ?
Match the Halves
Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.
Draw 2 Equal Groups
Draw circles to share the objects equally into 2 groups.
Share 6 apples into 2 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 8 stars into 2 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 10 flowers into 2 equal groups. Draw them!
Sharing Between 2 Friends
Two friends want to share fairly. Circle the correct answer.
Mia and Liam share 4 bananas. How many each?
Ava and Jack share 6 grapes. How many each?
Zoe and Sam share 8 strawberries. How many each?
Ella and Tom share 10 biscuits. How many each?
Share Evenly into 2 Bowls
Look at the objects. If you put them into 2 equal bowls, how many go in each bowl?
Sharing Among 3
If we share these equally among 3 people, how many does each person get? Circle the correct answer.
6 apples shared among 3 people = ?
9 stars shared among 3 people = ?
12 flowers shared among 3 people = ?
15 hearts shared among 3 people = ?
Match Sharing into 3
Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.
Draw 3 Equal Groups
Draw circles to share the objects equally into 3 groups.
Share 6 stars into 3 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 9 hearts into 3 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 12 apples into 3 equal groups. Draw them!
Fair Sharing for 3 Friends
Three friends want to share fairly. Circle the correct answer.
Ruby, Max and Lily share 6 biscuits. How many each?
Noah, Isla and Archie share 9 grapes. How many each?
Chloe, Leo and Sophie share 12 crayons. How many each?
Share into 3 Plates
Count the objects. Share them equally onto 3 plates. How many on each plate?
Sharing Among 4
If we share these equally among 4 people, how many does each person get? Circle the correct answer.
8 apples shared among 4 people = ?
12 stars shared among 4 people = ?
16 flowers shared among 4 people = ?
20 hearts shared among 4 people = ?
Match Sharing into 4
Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.
Draw 4 Equal Groups
Draw circles to share the objects equally into 4 groups.
Share 8 butterflies into 4 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 12 diamonds into 4 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 16 triangles into 4 equal groups. Draw them!
Share Evenly into 4 Baskets
Count the objects. Share them equally into 4 baskets. How many in each basket?
4 Friends Sharing
Four friends want to share fairly. Circle the correct answer.
Mia, Jack, Ruby and Leo share 8 pencils. How many each?
Ava, Noah, Isla and Max share 12 stickers. How many each?
Tom, Ella, Sam and Lily share 20 grapes. How many each?
Sharing Among 5
If we share these equally among 5 people, how many does each person get? Circle the correct answer.
10 apples shared among 5 people = ?
15 stars shared among 5 people = ?
20 flowers shared among 5 people = ?
25 hearts shared among 5 people = ?
Match Sharing into 5
Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.
Draw 5 Equal Groups
Draw circles to share the objects equally into 5 groups.
Share 10 fish into 5 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 15 stars into 5 equal groups. Draw them!
Share 20 apples into 5 equal groups. Draw them!
Share into 5 Bags
Count the objects. Share them equally into 5 bags. How many in each bag?
5 Friends at a Party
Five friends share treats at a party. Circle the correct answer.
10 lollies shared among 5 friends = ?
15 strawberries shared among 5 friends = ?
20 crackers shared among 5 friends = ?
How Many in Each Group? (A)
Work out how many are in each group. Circle the correct answer.
8 fish shared into 2 groups. How many in each group?
12 apples shared into 3 groups. How many in each group?
16 stars shared into 4 groups. How many in each group?
20 flowers shared into 5 groups. How many in each group?
How Many in Each Group? (B)
Work out how many are in each group. Circle the correct answer.
6 bananas shared into 2 groups. How many in each group?
9 grapes shared into 3 groups. How many in each group?
20 hearts shared into 4 groups. How many in each group?
15 butterflies shared into 5 groups. How many in each group?
Show How Many in Each Group
Share the objects equally into the groups. Draw or write the answer.
10 apples into 2 groups. How many in each group?
12 stars into 4 groups. How many in each group?
15 flowers into 3 groups. How many in each group?
Groups of 2
Count the objects. How many groups of 2 can you make?
How Many Groups of 2?
Circle the correct answer.
6 apples put into groups of 2. How many groups?
8 stars put into groups of 2. How many groups?
10 hearts put into groups of 2. How many groups?
12 flowers put into groups of 2. How many groups?
Draw Groups of 2
Draw circles around groups of 2. Write how many groups you made.
Draw 8 stars. Circle groups of 2. How many groups?
Draw 10 apples. Circle groups of 2. How many groups?
Draw 12 hearts. Circle groups of 2. How many groups?
Groups of 3
Count the objects. How many groups of 3 can you make?
How Many Groups of 3?
Circle the correct answer.
6 fish put into groups of 3. How many groups?
9 butterflies put into groups of 3. How many groups?
12 diamonds put into groups of 3. How many groups?
15 triangles put into groups of 3. How many groups?
Groups of 4
Count the objects. How many groups of 4 can you make?
How Many Groups of 4?
Circle the correct answer.
8 stars put into groups of 4. How many groups?
12 hearts put into groups of 4. How many groups?
16 apples put into groups of 4. How many groups?
20 flowers put into groups of 4. How many groups?
Groups of 5
Count the objects. How many groups of 5 can you make?
How Many Groups of 5?
Circle the correct answer.
10 bananas put into groups of 5. How many groups?
15 grapes put into groups of 5. How many groups?
20 fish put into groups of 5. How many groups?
25 butterflies put into groups of 5. How many groups?
Draw Groups of 5
Draw circles around groups of 5. Write how many groups you made.
Draw 10 circles. Circle groups of 5. How many groups?
Draw 15 stars. Circle groups of 5. How many groups?
Draw 20 hearts. Circle groups of 5. How many groups?
Match Grouping Problems (A)
Draw a line to match each grouping problem to its answer.
Match Grouping Problems (B)
Draw a line to match each grouping problem to its answer.
Grouping Mix-Up
Circle the correct answer for each grouping problem.
10 into groups of 2 = ?
12 into groups of 4 = ?
15 into groups of 3 = ?
20 into groups of 5 = ?
Sharing or Grouping? (A)
Read each problem carefully. Circle the correct answer.
12 apples shared among 3 friends. How many each?
12 apples put into bags of 3. How many bags?
10 flowers shared between 2 vases. How many in each?
10 flowers put into bunches of 5. How many bunches?
Sharing or Grouping? (B)
Read each problem carefully. Circle the correct answer.
15 stars shared among 5 children. How many each?
15 stars put into groups of 3. How many groups?
8 grapes shared between 2 bowls. How many in each?
8 grapes put into groups of 4. How many groups?
Sharing or Grouping?
Sort each problem. Is it a SHARING problem or a GROUPING problem?
Match Mixed Problems
Draw a line to match each problem to its answer.
Solve Sharing and Grouping
Solve each problem. Draw or write to show your thinking.
18 flowers shared among 3 vases. How many in each vase?
18 flowers put into bunches of 6. How many bunches?
What do you notice about both problems?
Compare the Shares
Look at each pair. Which sharing gives more to each person?
6 apples shared among 2 people (left) or 10 apples shared among 2 people (right)?
12 stars shared among 3 (left) or 12 stars shared among 4 (right)?
8 hearts shared among 4 (left) or 10 hearts shared among 2 (right)?
Sharing Word Problems (A)
Read each word problem. Draw a picture and write the answer.
Mum has 12 strawberries. She shares them equally among 3 children. How many does each child get?
Dad baked 10 muffins. He puts them equally onto 2 plates. How many on each plate?
There are 8 crayons. 4 friends share them equally. How many does each friend get?
Sharing Word Problems (B)
Read each word problem. Draw a picture and write the answer.
Grandma has 15 lollies. She shares them equally among 5 grandchildren. How many each?
There are 20 blocks. 4 children share them equally. How many does each child get?
A teacher has 18 pencils. She gives the same number to each of 3 tables. How many at each table?
Grouping Word Problems (A)
Read each word problem. Draw a picture and write the answer.
There are 10 socks. You put them into pairs (groups of 2). How many pairs?
A baker has 12 cupcakes. She puts 4 in each box. How many boxes does she need?
There are 15 eggs. You put 5 in each carton. How many cartons?
Grouping Word Problems (B)
Read each word problem. Draw a picture and write the answer.
There are 20 children. The teacher puts them into groups of 4. How many groups?
Mum has 9 biscuits. She puts 3 on each plate. How many plates does she use?
Dad plants 16 seeds. He puts 4 seeds in each pot. How many pots does he need?
Draw to Share Equally (A)
Draw the objects, then circle equal groups to solve the problem.
Draw 12 hearts. Share them into 2 equal groups by circling. How many in each group?
Draw 9 stars. Share them into 3 equal groups by circling. How many in each group?
Draw 16 dots. Share them into 4 equal groups by circling. How many in each group?
Draw to Share Equally (B)
Draw the objects, then circle equal groups to solve the problem.
Draw 20 circles. Share them into 5 equal groups. How many in each group?
Draw 14 triangles. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many in each group?
Draw 18 squares. Share them into 3 equal groups. How many in each group?
Draw Groups of a Size
Draw the objects, then circle groups of the given size.
Draw 12 apples. Circle groups of 3. How many groups did you make?
Draw 20 stars. Circle groups of 4. How many groups did you make?
Draw 15 flowers. Circle groups of 5. How many groups did you make?
Can We Share Fairly?
Can these be shared equally with nothing left over? Circle YES or NO.
7 apples shared between 2 people — fair share?
8 stars shared between 2 people — fair share?
9 flowers shared among 4 people — fair share?
10 hearts shared among 5 people — fair share?
11 bananas shared among 3 people — fair share?
What Is Left Over?
Try to share equally. Write how many each person gets and how many are left over.
7 apples shared between 2 friends. Each gets ___ and ___ is left over.
10 stars shared among 3 friends. Each gets ___ and ___ is left over.
11 flowers shared among 4 friends. Each gets ___ and ___ are left over.
13 hearts shared among 5 friends. Each gets ___ and ___ are left over.
Odd One Out — Leftovers
Which number CANNOT be shared equally into the given groups with nothing left over? Circle it.
Shared into 2 equal groups:
Shared into 3 equal groups:
Shared into 5 equal groups:
Sharing Puzzles
Think carefully and solve each puzzle. Write or draw to explain your thinking.
I have 12 apples. I share them equally and each person gets 4. How many people are sharing?
I have some stars. I share them into 3 groups and each group has 5. How many stars did I start with?
I put flowers into groups of 4 and I made 5 groups. How many flowers did I have?
Grouping Puzzles
Think carefully and solve each puzzle. Write or draw to explain your thinking.
I have 18 grapes. I put them into groups of 3. How many groups?
I have some biscuits. I put them into groups of 4 and got 3 groups. How many biscuits?
I made 5 groups of 2. How many objects did I start with?
True or False? Sharing (A)
Is each statement true or false? Circle the correct answer.
10 shared between 2 people = 5 each
9 shared among 3 people = 4 each
12 shared among 4 people = 3 each
15 shared among 5 people = 4 each
True or False? Grouping (B)
Is each statement true or false? Circle the correct answer.
8 put into groups of 2 = 4 groups
12 put into groups of 3 = 5 groups
20 put into groups of 4 = 5 groups
15 put into groups of 5 = 4 groups
At the Shops
Solve these real-world sharing problems. Draw or write to show your thinking.
Mum buys 12 oranges. She puts the same number in each of 3 bags. How many oranges in each bag?
A pack has 10 biscuits. Two children share them equally. How many does each child get?
Dad has 20 sausages for a barbecue. He shares them equally among 4 people. How many each?
In the Classroom
Solve these real-world sharing problems. Draw or write to show your thinking.
The teacher has 16 coloured pencils. She shares them equally among 4 tables. How many at each table?
There are 15 books. The librarian puts 5 on each shelf. How many shelves does she use?
25 children line up. The teacher puts them into groups of 5 for sport. How many groups?
At the Park
Solve these real-world sharing and grouping problems.
8 children at the park want to play in 2 equal teams. How many on each team?
12 sandwiches are shared equally among 3 families at a picnic. How many does each family get?
There are 20 ducks at the pond. They swim in groups of 4. How many groups?
Real-World Choices
Circle the correct answer for each real-world problem.
Nan bakes 18 scones for 3 grandchildren. How many each?
A box of 24 crayons shared among 4 children = ?
Pop has 10 fishing hooks. He puts them in groups of 2. How many groups?
Mum cuts a pizza into 8 slices for 2 children. How many slices each?
Sharing Number Patterns
Fill in the missing numbers. These patterns show equal sharing!
Sharing Number Bonds (A)
Complete the number bonds. The total is shared into 2 equal parts.
Sharing Number Bonds (B)
Complete the number bonds. The total is shared into equal parts.
Explain Your Sharing
Solve each problem and explain how you worked it out.
How would you share 12 grapes equally among 4 friends? Explain your method.
What is the difference between sharing and grouping? Give an example of each.
Can you always share things equally? Why or why not?
Home Activity: Sharing Snacks
Practise equal sharing with real objects at home!
- 1Share 12 crackers equally between 3 people. How many each?
- 2Put 10 grapes into 2 equal bowls. How many in each?
- 3Can you share 9 strawberries equally among 3 people?
- 4Try sharing 15 blocks into groups of 5. How many groups?
- 5Share 8 cherry tomatoes equally among 4 plates.
Home Activity: Grouping Around the House
Find things at home to practise making equal groups!
- 1Put 12 socks into pairs (groups of 2). How many pairs?
- 2Line up 10 spoons. Make groups of 5. How many groups?
- 3Put toys into groups of 3. How many groups can you make?
- 4Help set the table — share cutlery equally among the family.
- 5Count your shoes. How many pairs can you make?