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Dividing Naira Among Friends

Practise dividing money equally among friends.

12 min

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will practise dividing Naira amounts equally among friends, a very common real-life situation.

🏪 Market Story

Amina, Bola, and Funke buy a big bag of chin-chin together for ₦90. They want to split the cost equally. ₦90 ÷ 3 = ₦30 each. Fair and square!

📝 Let's Learn

Dividing money equally is something you'll do your whole life — splitting bills, sharing gifts, or dividing earnings.

Example 1: 4 friends share ₦100 equally. ₦100 ÷ 4 = ₦25 each. Check: 4 × ₦25 = ₦100. ✓

Example 2: 5 siblings share ₦200 from their grandmother. ₦200 ÷ 5 = ₦40 each. Check: 5 × ₦40 = ₦200. ✓

Example 3: 2 friends earn ₦150 together washing a car. ₦150 ÷ 2 = ₦75 each. Check: 2 × ₦75 = ₦150. ✓

Tip: For bigger amounts, partition! ₦150 ÷ 2: Half of 100 = 50, half of 50 = 25. Total: 50 + 25 = ₦75.

✏️ Practice Questions

  1. 3 friends share ₦60 equally. How much does each get?
  2. ₦200 is divided among 4 workers. How much does each receive?
  3. Tunde and Emeka earn ₦180 together. They split it equally. How much does each get?
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  1. ₦60 ÷ 3 = ₦20 each.
  2. ₦200 ÷ 4 = ₦50 each.
  3. ₦180 ÷ 2 = ₦90 each.

💡 Remember

Dividing money equally means everyone pays or receives the same amount. Always check by multiplying the share by the number of people — it should equal the total!