6 x 4 – There are 6 boxes with 4 stars in each box. When something looks like this, it mean multiplication.
24 ÷ 6 – There are 24 stars in total. Those 24 stars are being <em>divided</em> by 6 boxes. In the end there are 4 stars in each box. (So basically, 24 ÷ 6 = 4)
