What is 56 ÷ 8?

What is 56 ÷ 8?

• A. 6
• B. 8
• C. 9
• D. 7

Answer: (D)

Divison asks how many times a number fits into another. For 56 ÷ 8, you’re finding how many 8s fit into 56. Since 8 × 7 = 56, seven groups of eight add up to 56 exactly. You can also count by skip counting: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56—that’s seven steps. If you tried six groups you’d get 48, if you tried eight groups you’d get 64, or nine groups would be 72, which are all not equal to 56. So the quotient is 7.

Divison asks how many times a number fits into another. For 56 ÷ 8, you’re finding how many 8s fit into 56. Since 8 × 7 = 56, seven groups of eight add up to 56 exactly. You can also count by skip counting: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56—that’s seven steps. If you tried six groups you’d get 48, if you tried eight groups you’d get 64, or nine groups would be 72, which are all not equal to 56. So the quotient is 7.