Early Division Picture Questions for 1st grade
These early division picture questions are great for ages 6 and older who are looking to improve their dividing skills.
If you share six candies between you and your friend, how many candies does each person get?
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Answer
3 Candies
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Explanation
Three for you and three for your friend.
6 candies ÷ 2 people = 3 candies per person
If Tony and Tim have ten jelly beans and they share them equally, how many jelly beans does each person get?
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Answer
5 Jelly Beans
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Explanation
Use the colours to help you.
Ten candies shared between 2 people gives five for Tony and five for Tim.
10 jelly beans ÷ 2 people = 5 jelly jeans per person.
You picked nine flowers. You divide them equally between your sister, your mom and your granny. How many flowers did you give to each person?
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Answer
3 Flowers
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Explanation
Use the colours to help you.
Three for your sister, three for your mom, and three for your gran.
9 flowers ÷ 3 people = 3 flowers per person
There are six seahorses in a tank at the aquarium. They get divided equally into three new separate tanks. How many seahorses are now in each tank?
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Answer
2 Seahorses
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Explanation
Use the colours to help you.
If there are three tanks, then there will be 2 seahorses in each tank.
6 seahorses ÷ 3 tanks = 2 seahorses in each tank
You have six sweets. You eat half today and save half for tomorrow. How many sweets did you eat today?
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Answer
3 Sweets
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Explanation
If you split all the sweets equally, then each you can eat 3 today and 3 tomorrow.
6 sweets ÷ 2 days = 3 sweets
There are only eight candies left in the candy jar for Nate and his sister to share equally. How many candies do they each get?
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Answer
4 Candies
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Explanation
Use the colours to help you. 4 and 4 makes 8.
Nate and his sister each get 4 candies.
8 Candies ÷ 2 people = 4 Candies
What do you get if you DIVIDE four candies by two?
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Answer
2 Candies
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Explanation
4÷2=2
What do you get if you DIVIDE six lollies in HALF?
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Answer
3 Lollies
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Explanation
6÷2=3