Number

Equal Sharing & Grouping

1

Share into 2 Groups

Count the objects. Share them equally into 2 groups. How many in each group?

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2

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 = ?

1 each
2 each
3 each

6 stars shared between 2 people = ?

2 each
3 each
4 each

8 flowers shared between 2 people = ?

3 each
4 each
5 each

10 hearts shared between 2 people = ?

4 each
5 each
6 each
3

Match the Halves

Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.

4 shared into 2 groups
6 shared into 2 groups
8 shared into 2 groups
10 shared into 2 groups
5
2
4
3
4

Draw 2 Equal Groups

Draw circles to share the objects equally into 2 groups.

Share 6 apples into 2 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 8 stars into 2 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 10 flowers into 2 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here
5

Sharing Between 2 Friends

Two friends want to share fairly. Circle the correct answer.

Mia and Liam share 4 bananas. How many each?

1 each
2 each
3 each

Ava and Jack share 6 grapes. How many each?

2 each
3 each
4 each

Zoe and Sam share 8 strawberries. How many each?

3 each
4 each
5 each

Ella and Tom share 10 biscuits. How many each?

4 each
5 each
6 each
6

Share Evenly into 2 Bowls

Look at the objects. If you put them into 2 equal bowls, how many go in each bowl?

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7

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 = ?

1 each
2 each
3 each

9 stars shared among 3 people = ?

2 each
3 each
4 each

12 flowers shared among 3 people = ?

3 each
4 each
5 each

15 hearts shared among 3 people = ?

4 each
5 each
6 each
8

Match Sharing into 3

Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.

6 shared into 3 groups
9 shared into 3 groups
12 shared into 3 groups
15 shared into 3 groups
4
2
5
3
9

Draw 3 Equal Groups

Draw circles to share the objects equally into 3 groups.

Share 6 stars into 3 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 9 hearts into 3 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 12 apples into 3 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here
10

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?

1 each
2 each
3 each

Noah, Isla and Archie share 9 grapes. How many each?

2 each
3 each
4 each

Chloe, Leo and Sophie share 12 crayons. How many each?

3 each
4 each
5 each
11

Share into 3 Plates

Count the objects. Share them equally onto 3 plates. How many on each plate?

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12

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 = ?

1 each
2 each
3 each

12 stars shared among 4 people = ?

2 each
3 each
4 each

16 flowers shared among 4 people = ?

3 each
4 each
5 each

20 hearts shared among 4 people = ?

4 each
5 each
6 each
13

Match Sharing into 4

Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.

8 shared into 4 groups
12 shared into 4 groups
16 shared into 4 groups
20 shared into 4 groups
5
2
4
3
14

Draw 4 Equal Groups

Draw circles to share the objects equally into 4 groups.

Share 8 butterflies into 4 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 12 diamonds into 4 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 16 triangles into 4 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here
15

Share Evenly into 4 Baskets

Count the objects. Share them equally into 4 baskets. How many in each basket?

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16

4 Friends Sharing

Four friends want to share fairly. Circle the correct answer.

Mia, Jack, Ruby and Leo share 8 pencils. How many each?

1 each
2 each
3 each

Ava, Noah, Isla and Max share 12 stickers. How many each?

2 each
3 each
4 each

Tom, Ella, Sam and Lily share 20 grapes. How many each?

4 each
5 each
6 each
17

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 = ?

1 each
2 each
3 each

15 stars shared among 5 people = ?

2 each
3 each
4 each

20 flowers shared among 5 people = ?

3 each
4 each
5 each

25 hearts shared among 5 people = ?

4 each
5 each
6 each
18

Match Sharing into 5

Draw a line to match each sharing problem to its answer.

10 shared into 5 groups
15 shared into 5 groups
20 shared into 5 groups
25 shared into 5 groups
4
2
5
3
19

Draw 5 Equal Groups

Draw circles to share the objects equally into 5 groups.

Share 10 fish into 5 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 15 stars into 5 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here

Share 20 apples into 5 equal groups. Draw them!

Draw here
20

Share into 5 Bags

Count the objects. Share them equally into 5 bags. How many in each bag?

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21

5 Friends at a Party

Five friends share treats at a party. Circle the correct answer.

10 lollies shared among 5 friends = ?

1 each
2 each
3 each

15 strawberries shared among 5 friends = ?

2 each
3 each
4 each

20 crackers shared among 5 friends = ?

3 each
4 each
5 each
22

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?

3
4
5

12 apples shared into 3 groups. How many in each group?

3
4
5

16 stars shared into 4 groups. How many in each group?

3
4
5

20 flowers shared into 5 groups. How many in each group?

3
4
5
23

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?

2
3
4

9 grapes shared into 3 groups. How many in each group?

2
3
4

20 hearts shared into 4 groups. How many in each group?

4
5
6

15 butterflies shared into 5 groups. How many in each group?

2
3
4
24

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?

Draw here

12 stars into 4 groups. How many in each group?

Draw here

15 flowers into 3 groups. How many in each group?

Draw here
25

Groups of 2

Count the objects. How many groups of 2 can you make?

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26

How Many Groups of 2?

Circle the correct answer.

6 apples put into groups of 2. How many groups?

2 groups
3 groups
4 groups

8 stars put into groups of 2. How many groups?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups

10 hearts put into groups of 2. How many groups?

4 groups
5 groups
6 groups

12 flowers put into groups of 2. How many groups?

5 groups
6 groups
7 groups
27

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 here

Draw 10 apples. Circle groups of 2. How many groups?

Draw here

Draw 12 hearts. Circle groups of 2. How many groups?

Draw here
28

Groups of 3

Count the objects. How many groups of 3 can you make?

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29

How Many Groups of 3?

Circle the correct answer.

6 fish put into groups of 3. How many groups?

1 group
2 groups
3 groups

9 butterflies put into groups of 3. How many groups?

2 groups
3 groups
4 groups

12 diamonds put into groups of 3. How many groups?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups

15 triangles put into groups of 3. How many groups?

4 groups
5 groups
6 groups
30

Groups of 4

Count the objects. How many groups of 4 can you make?

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31

How Many Groups of 4?

Circle the correct answer.

8 stars put into groups of 4. How many groups?

1 group
2 groups
3 groups

12 hearts put into groups of 4. How many groups?

2 groups
3 groups
4 groups

16 apples put into groups of 4. How many groups?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups

20 flowers put into groups of 4. How many groups?

4 groups
5 groups
6 groups
32

Groups of 5

Count the objects. How many groups of 5 can you make?

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33

How Many Groups of 5?

Circle the correct answer.

10 bananas put into groups of 5. How many groups?

1 group
2 groups
3 groups

15 grapes put into groups of 5. How many groups?

2 groups
3 groups
4 groups

20 fish put into groups of 5. How many groups?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups

25 butterflies put into groups of 5. How many groups?

4 groups
5 groups
6 groups
34

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?

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Draw 15 stars. Circle groups of 5. How many groups?

Draw here

Draw 20 hearts. Circle groups of 5. How many groups?

Draw here
35

Match Grouping Problems (A)

Draw a line to match each grouping problem to its answer.

8 into groups of 2
12 into groups of 3
16 into groups of 4
20 into groups of 5
4 groups
4 groups
4 groups
4 groups
36

Match Grouping Problems (B)

Draw a line to match each grouping problem to its answer.

6 into groups of 2
9 into groups of 3
20 into groups of 4
15 into groups of 5
3 groups
5 groups
3 groups
3 groups
37

Grouping Mix-Up

Circle the correct answer for each grouping problem.

10 into groups of 2 = ?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups

12 into groups of 4 = ?

2 groups
3 groups
4 groups

15 into groups of 3 = ?

4 groups
5 groups
6 groups

20 into groups of 5 = ?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups
38

Sharing or Grouping? (A)

Read each problem carefully. Circle the correct answer.

12 apples shared among 3 friends. How many each?

3 each
4 each
5 each

12 apples put into bags of 3. How many bags?

3 bags
4 bags
5 bags

10 flowers shared between 2 vases. How many in each?

4 each
5 each
6 each

10 flowers put into bunches of 5. How many bunches?

1 bunch
2 bunches
3 bunches
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Sharing or Grouping? (B)

Read each problem carefully. Circle the correct answer.

15 stars shared among 5 children. How many each?

2 each
3 each
4 each

15 stars put into groups of 3. How many groups?

3 groups
4 groups
5 groups

8 grapes shared between 2 bowls. How many in each?

3 each
4 each
5 each

8 grapes put into groups of 4. How many groups?

1 group
2 groups
3 groups
40

Sharing or Grouping?

Sort each problem. Is it a SHARING problem or a GROUPING problem?

6 lollies shared between 2 people
12 put into bags of 4
9 biscuits shared among 3 friends
10 put into groups of 5
8 apples shared among 4 people
15 put into groups of 3
Sharing
Grouping
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Match Mixed Problems

Draw a line to match each problem to its answer.

12 shared among 4 people
12 into groups of 3
10 shared between 2 people
10 into groups of 5
2 groups
3 each
5 each
4 groups
42

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?

Draw here

18 flowers put into bunches of 6. How many bunches?

Draw here

What do you notice about both problems?

43

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)?

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12 stars shared among 3 (left) or 12 stars shared among 4 (right)?

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8 hearts shared among 4 (left) or 10 hearts shared among 2 (right)?

vs
44

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?

Draw here

Dad baked 10 muffins. He puts them equally onto 2 plates. How many on each plate?

Draw here

There are 8 crayons. 4 friends share them equally. How many does each friend get?

Draw here
45

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?

Draw here

There are 20 blocks. 4 children share them equally. How many does each child get?

Draw here

A teacher has 18 pencils. She gives the same number to each of 3 tables. How many at each table?

Draw here
46

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?

Draw here

A baker has 12 cupcakes. She puts 4 in each box. How many boxes does she need?

Draw here

There are 15 eggs. You put 5 in each carton. How many cartons?

Draw here
47

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?

Draw here

Mum has 9 biscuits. She puts 3 on each plate. How many plates does she use?

Draw here

Dad plants 16 seeds. He puts 4 seeds in each pot. How many pots does he need?

Draw here
48

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 here

Draw 9 stars. Share them into 3 equal groups by circling. How many in each group?

Draw here

Draw 16 dots. Share them into 4 equal groups by circling. How many in each group?

Draw here
49

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 here

Draw 14 triangles. Share them into 2 equal groups. How many in each group?

Draw here

Draw 18 squares. Share them into 3 equal groups. How many in each group?

Draw here
50

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 here

Draw 20 stars. Circle groups of 4. How many groups did you make?

Draw here

Draw 15 flowers. Circle groups of 5. How many groups did you make?

Draw here
51

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?

Yes
No

8 stars shared between 2 people — fair share?

Yes
No

9 flowers shared among 4 people — fair share?

Yes
No

10 hearts shared among 5 people — fair share?

Yes
No

11 bananas shared among 3 people — fair share?

Yes
No
52

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.

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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:

6
8
9

Shared into 3 equal groups:

9
10
12

Shared into 5 equal groups:

10
13
15
54

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?

55

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?

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True or False? Sharing (A)

Is each statement true or false? Circle the correct answer.

10 shared between 2 people = 5 each

True
False

9 shared among 3 people = 4 each

True
False

12 shared among 4 people = 3 each

True
False

15 shared among 5 people = 4 each

True
False
57

True or False? Grouping (B)

Is each statement true or false? Circle the correct answer.

8 put into groups of 2 = 4 groups

True
False

12 put into groups of 3 = 5 groups

True
False

20 put into groups of 4 = 5 groups

True
False

15 put into groups of 5 = 4 groups

True
False
58

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?

Draw here

A pack has 10 biscuits. Two children share them equally. How many does each child get?

Draw here

Dad has 20 sausages for a barbecue. He shares them equally among 4 people. How many each?

Draw here
59

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?

Draw here

There are 15 books. The librarian puts 5 on each shelf. How many shelves does she use?

Draw here

25 children line up. The teacher puts them into groups of 5 for sport. How many groups?

Draw here
60

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?

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Real-World Choices

Circle the correct answer for each real-world problem.

Nan bakes 18 scones for 3 grandchildren. How many each?

5 each
6 each
7 each

A box of 24 crayons shared among 4 children = ?

5 each
6 each
7 each

Pop has 10 fishing hooks. He puts them in groups of 2. How many groups?

4 groups
5 groups
6 groups

Mum cuts a pizza into 8 slices for 2 children. How many slices each?

3 each
4 each
5 each
62

Sharing Number Patterns

Fill in the missing numbers. These patterns show equal sharing!

2
4
6
12
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3
6
12
18
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5
10
15
30
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4
8
16
24
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63

Sharing Number Bonds (A)

Complete the number bonds. The total is shared into 2 equal parts.

6
3
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8
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4
10
5
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12
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6
14
7
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Sharing Number Bonds (B)

Complete the number bonds. The total is shared into equal parts.

9
3
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12
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4
15
5
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20
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5
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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?

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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.
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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?