Class 4 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 9: Equal Groups⭐ Topic 2
Word Problems on Equal Groups
We solve word problems about dividing or arranging things into equal groups, using multiplication or division.
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A word problem might say, 'There are 36 students to be divided into 6 equal teams. How many students per team?' We solve using division: 36÷6=6.
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- 36 students divided into 6 teams gives 6 students per team.
- 36÷6=6 solves this equal group problem.
- If we know group size and need the total, we multiply.
- 6 teams of 6 students means 6x6=36 total.
- We divide to find group size or number of groups.
- We multiply to find the total from equal groups.
- Recognising which operation to use is key.
- This strengthens the multiplication-division relationship.