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LP 3 – Division as repeated subtraction.
Learning objective: Students will be able to use subtraction and multiplication
facts to divide a 2 or 3-digit number by a 1-digit number without borrowing.
Repeated subtraction is a method of subtracting the equal number of items
from a larger group. It is also known as division.
If the same number is repeatedly subtracted from another larger number
until the remainder is zero or a number smaller than the number being
subtracted, we can write that in the form of division.
For example: If there are 25 balls and we form a group of 5 balls each.
Here, the number 5 has been repeatedly subtracted 5 times. We can say
that the number 5 has been subtracted 5 times from 25. So, we can write
this subtraction as 25 ÷ 5 = 5.