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7. Solve the given word problems.

(a) There are 8 flower pots each having equal number of flowers. If there are 72
flowers in total, how many flowers are there in each pot?

(b) In a section of class III, there are 45 students. The teacher wishes to divide
them equally in 5 groups for some activity. How many students will be there in
each group?

Values and Life Skills

A shopkeeper has 168 apples. He wants to pack them, 6 in each box. How many boxes
does he require? Are fruits good for health? Do you eat fruits?

ACTIVITY

What To Do?
To understand the concept of division by forming groups

What We Need?
Rubber bands, a sheet of paper and a pencil

How To Do?
• Divide the class into groups of five children each.
• The teacher will give a certain number of rubber bands to each group.

• Each group will then divide the rubber bands equally by forming groups and
write all possible combinations. For example, if a group gets 12 rubber bands,
all possible combinations will be 12 ÷ 1 = 12, 12 ÷ 2 = 6, 12 ÷ 3 = 4, 12 ÷ 4 = 3,
12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 12 ÷ 12 = 1.

12 ÷ 1 = 12 12 ÷ 2 = 6 12 ÷ 3 = 4

12 ÷ 4 = 3 12 ÷ 6 = 2 12 ÷ 12 = 1
• The teacher will give points to each group on the basis of the correct combinations
formed.
• Repeat the above activity 4–6 times with different number of rubber bands. The
group with maximum points will be the winner.

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