Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the
formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders by
rounding as appropriate for the context.
Show your working out in your book.
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How many coaches are need to transport 625 people?
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How long will it take him to finish his book?
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A garden centre has 3257 seeds to sow.
How many trays can they fill?
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How many tickets need to be sold to make a profit?
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A school has £80 to spend on pens.
How many can they buy?
A portion of rice is 60g.
How many portions of rice are there in a 2.5kg bag?
Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a two-digit whole number using the formal
written method of long division, and interpret remainders by rounding as
appropriate for the context.
Teacher’s notes
Useful interactive games to teach the skills needed for long division:
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/256/
Long_Division_Formal_Written_Method
Practice long division
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/255/
Short_Division_Formal_Method
Practice short division
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/257/
Formal_Written_Division_Round_Up_or_Down
Answer a word problem which requires that you round up or down, depending
on the context, after dividing. Choose either long or short division.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/102/
division_by_chunking_down
Division by chunking - useful as a starting point, and to compare with
formal long division.
http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/409/
multiply_and_divide_numbers_mentally_drawing_upon_known_facts
Lots of games to practice quick recall of multiplication and division facts.
Answers:
1) 27
2) 13
3) 16
4) 217
5) 266
6) 190
7) 41