Struggling with those pesky 'how many units in one group' word problems? Don't sweat it! These problems are all about division in disguise. They often sound like this: 'If 24 cookies are packed into 6 boxes, how many cookies are in each box?'
The key is to identify the total number of items (the cookies: 24) and the number of groups (the boxes: 6). Then, simply divide the total number of items by the number of groups to find out how many units are in one group.
So, in our cookie example, you'd divide 24 (cookies) by 6 (boxes). The answer is 4! There are 4 cookies in each box.
Look for keywords like 'each,' 'every,' or 'per' – these often signal that division is the operation you need. Practice makes perfect, so keep solving those problems and you'll be a pro in no time!
