What division sentence means the same as the following subtraction sentences? 12-4=8, 8-4=4,4-4=0

Question

12-4=8  8-4=4 4-4=0

Answer 1

The three subtraction sentences 12-4=8, 8-4=4, and 4-4=0 can be expressed as a single division sentence.

 

The division sentence 12/4 = 3 means that, starting with the number 12,  4 can be subtracted 3 times to get zero.  

Answer 2

 Division is repeated subtraction

 

  12 / 4   means how many 4's you can subtract from 12.

 

    12 orange split into units of 4, then how many kids can get 4 oranges

 

      12 -  4 = 8   1st kid

 

       8 -4 = 4    2nd kid

 

       4 - 4  = 0     3rd kid

 

        So 3 kid can get 4 oranges each.

 

        If we multiply  3 * 4 =12

 

         if each 3 kids get each 4 oranges , then what was the total oranges distributed among kids

 

         Now we say that Multiplication is repeated addition.

 

        4 * 3 = 12,  4 + 4 + 4 = 12

 

         Further we can say that Multiplication and division is opposite of each other

 

            Like  2 * 3 = 6       6/3 = 2    6/ 2 =3 , Also division and fractions are the same, and symbols

                                                                      can be used interchangeably.

 

 

Answer 3

Hi, Tammie.

I'm not certain on the directions here.  But if you are looking for division problems that will come up with the same answers as each subtraction statement, I can help you.

For example, 12 - 4 = 8

The number 8 is 2/3 of 12,
so you could write 12 div by 3/2 = 8   Division Sentence

For the sentence, 8 - 4 = 4, it seems like you're cutting the 8 in half.
So You could write 8 div by 2 = 4   Division Sentence

 

The last sentence is a trick question.  You cannot divide 4 by anything and ever get zero for the answer.  So I might respond to that sentence with "there is no division sentence that represents this subtraction sentence."

Please let me know if this is what was being asked.  Hope I helped you.