Question

Solve:
12 divided by 4 = ________

• A. 12 + 4 + 4 + 4
• B. 12 − 3 − 3 − 3 − 3
• C. 12 − 4 − 4 − 4
• D. 12 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4

Answer 1

The correct option is C 12 − 4 − 4 − 4

Division is known as repetitive subtraction.
Let’s look at the table below, where 4 is repeatedly subtracted from 12.

$\begin{array}{cc}1.& 12-4=8\\ 2.& 8-4=4\\ 3.& 4-4=0\end{array}$

4 is subtracted three times from 12 to get 0.

Therefore,
12 divided by 4 = 12 − 4 − 4 − 4.