One of two equal parts of a whole. / To divide into two equal parts.

Explain how a division equation with 2 as a divisor is related to halving

Maths

In this unit pupils will double and halve 2 digit numbers. They will learn to use times table facts to find the quotient for 2x 5x 10x tables. Pupils will learn each part of a division equation and how they can be interchanged.  In the future unit pupils will solve multiplication and division problems using knowledge of the relationships between the 2x 4x 8x tables.

In the prior unit pupils learned how a multiplication equation with 2 as a factor related to doubling and how a division equation with 2 as a divisor related to halving. They explained the relationship between factors and products. In this unit pupils will double and halve 2 digit numbers. They will learn to use times table facts to find the quotient for 2x 5x 10x tables. 

Doubling, halving, quotative and partitive division

‘Dividing something by 2 is the same as halving.’ Is this true or false? 

Match the missing numbers to make the equation correct. 

If there were 20 litres of water in a bucket, and half of it was poured out. How much water would still be in the bucket?

There are 12 shoes in the cloakroom. If they pair them up, how many pairs of shoes will there be? Which equation represents this question? 

Sofia has 12 pencils and she shares them equally between 2 pots 

Which of these problems could halving be used to solve?

What number comes next in the sequence? 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, {{  }}

Match the statements to find half of each number.

Find the missing factor is this equation. {{ }} × 2 = 26

There are 18 socks in a drawer. How many pairs of socks can be made? {{ }} pairs

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Explain how a division equation with 2 as a divisor is related to halving

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.