Y2 division word problems
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A coach buys 30 sweets. He divides them equally between 10
players. How many sweets does each player get?
Eighty people attend a football match. There are ten rows of
seats. An equal number of people sit on each of the rows.
How many people are in each row?
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4
Fifteen people go to a match. At half time, they split up into
groups of five to go for lunch. How many groups have they
split up into?
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Karen is giving out cups of orange juice at a football match.
She has 25 cups which she has to share out equally onto five
trays. How many cups will be on each tray?
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A coach buys 20 footballs. He divides them equally into ten
different bags. How many footballs will go in each bag?
There are 12 people watching a match. Half of them are
cheering. How many people are not cheering?
Answers:1) 3, 2) 8, 3) £5, 4) 3, 5) 5, 6) 2, 7) 6, 8) 8
David has £20. He shares the money equally between his four
children. How much money does each child get?
Sixteen children want to go to a match. They need to split up
equally and travel in two minibuses. How many children will go
in each minibus?
Parent Tip:
By the end of Y2 your child should be very confident with the division facts of the
2, 5 and 10 times tables. If they are still not sure about division, help them to work
out these problems by using counters (buttons, pasta shapes or small toys – just make
sure they are all the same shape and size). Really let them take their time on this and
guide them through as best you can – it takes a while to get the hang of division!
Year 2 Maths