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Division as Repeated Subtraction

I have 25 books. I can keep 5 books in one shelf. So, how many shelves do

I need in my almirah?

� 5 books are in the first shelf.
25 – 5 = 20; 20 books are left.

� 5 more books are in the second shelf.
20 – 5 = 15; 15 books are left.

� 5 more books are in the third shelf.

15 – 5 = 10; 10 books are left.

� 5 more books are in the fourth shelf.
10 – 5 = 5; 5 books are left.

� 5 more books are in the fifth shelf.

5 – 5 = 0; No books are left.

25 books have filled up 5 shelves of almirah.

We subtracted 5 from 25 repeatedly 5 times. This way of division is called

repeated subtraction.

The division fact is 25 ÷ 5 = 5

Use repeated subtraction to divide. One has been done for you.

Division Repeated Subtraction Answer

27 – 9 = 18
27 ÷ 9 18 – 9 = 9 3 times 3

9 – 9 = 0

24 ÷ 8

15 ÷ 3