Solve the Division Problem: 72 ÷ 6

We will use the distributive property of division and split the number 72 into the sum of 60 and 12, which makes the division operation easier and allows us to solve the exercise without a calculator

Reminder - The distributive property of division allows us to split the larger number in a division problem into a sum or difference of smaller numbers, which makes the division operation easier and allows us to solve the exercise without a calculator

$(60+12):6=$

We will use the formula of the distributive property $(a+b):c=a:c+b:c$

$(60:6)+(12:6)=$

We will continue to solve according to the order of operations

$10+2=12$

Therefore the answer is option A - 12.

And now let's see the solution of the exercise centralized:

$72:6=(60+12):6=60:6+12:6=10+2=12$