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are you ready to conquer division problems? let's dive into some fun and engaging scenarios that will help you understand how to solve division problems in no time!\n\n## division in context examples\n\n### scenario 1: steven's candy bars\nsteven packed 42 candy bars in his bag. he gave seven of them away to his friends. how many candy bars does steven have left?\n\ntip: this isn't a division problem. it's a subtraction problem. steven starts with 42 candy bars and takes away 7. the expression is 42 - 7, not 42 ÷ 7.\n\n### scenario 2: julie's jelly beans\njulie has seven bags of jelly beans. there are 42 jelly beans in one bag. how many jelly beans does julie have?\n\ntip: this isn't a division problem either. for each of those seven bags, julie has 42 jelly beans. the expression is 7 × 42, not 42 ÷ 7.\n\n### scenario 3: leslie's running\nleslie ran for 42 minutes total in one week. if she ran the same number of minutes each day, how many minutes did leslie run in one day?\n\ntip: this is a division problem! leslie ran 42 minutes in total in the week and ran the same amount every day. there are seven days in a week. to find out how much leslie ran per day, divide the 42 minutes total by seven days in a week. the expression is 42 ÷ 7.\n\n### scenario 4: caleb's action figures\ncaleb has 21 action figures. he puts three action figures in each box. what does the expression 21 ÷ 3 represent?\n\ntip: this is a division problem! caleb starts with 21 action figures and divides them into groups of three. the expression 21 ÷ 3 tells you how many groups you need if you're going to divide 21 into groups of 3.\n\n## practice makes perfect\n\nto practice solving division problems, check out khan academy's lesson on division in contexts: division in contexts.\n\n## additional resources\n\nfor more fun and engaging math lessons, visit schooltube: the magic of multiplication: mastering the times tables, skip counting by 9: unlocking the secrets of numerical patterns, skip counting by 9: unlocking the secrets of mathematical agility.\n\nremember, practice is key to mastering division problems. keep going and have fun learning!
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