Question

Simplify the following by repeated subtraction:'

$16÷4$

Answer 1

Repeated subtraction shown below:

$$\begin{gathered} 16-4=12-----\left(1\right) \\ 12-4=8-----\left(2\right) \\ 8-4=4-----\left(3\right) \\ 4-4=0-----\left(4\right) \end{gathered}$$

$4$ can be subtracted $4$ times from $16$.

$\therefore 16÷4=4$

Hence, the required solution is $4$