Parent Activity
Title
Parent
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Divide by 2-Digit Divisors
5th grade mathematics classes learned about continuing to explore
dividing with whole numbers, including two-digit divisors. Your child
also learned about partial quotients.
You can expect to see in their assignments practice problems with
checking for reasonableness
Below is a sample of how your child has been taught to divide by a
two-digit number.
Benchmark
Objective
Vocabulary
MA.5.A.6.5 – Solve non-routine problems using various strategies
including “solve a simpler problem” and “guess, check, and revise”
Your child will be able to use basic facts and patterns to divide
mentally.
guess, check, and revise – A problem solving strategy that involves
guessing an answer and then revising as needed.
partial quotients – A division method that does not require dividing
each place value exactly.
Duration
Materials
30 minutes
Items with price amounts from the store, online catalogs, etc
Adapted from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
www.thinkcentral.com
Procedures
Sample
FCAT
Question
Identify several prices of items at a store that your child is
interested in purchasing. Write each of the prices in terms of cents,
for example a toy car that costs $2.19 is 219¢. Then work together
to determine how many quarters you would need to purchase that
item.
A discount music store sells compact discs (CDs) for $6 each. When
a customer purchases 3 CDs, the customer receives 1 free CD.
Marisa went to the music store and spent $36 on CDs. How many
free CDs did Marisa receive?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1
2
6
8
Answer is B.
Florida Department of Education (www.fldoe.org)
Additional
Resources
and
Information
Adapted from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
www.thinkcentral.com