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Explain how a dividend of zero affects the quotient
I can explain how a dividend of zero affects the quotient.
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Year 2
Explain how a dividend of zero affects the quotient
I can explain how a dividend of zero affects the quotient.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- If the dividend is zero, then the quotient will be zero.
- Zero divided by any number is equal to zero.
Keywords
Dividend - The dividend is what we are dividing.
Quotient - The quotient is the result after division has taken place.
Common misconception
Children assume that the answer to all questions posed is 0 because that is the focus.
Always encourage children to read an equation aloud and describe the role of each number within it. Relating each to a context can help children to visualise the mathematics when 0 feels abstract.
Children do not need to consider why we cannot divide by 0 at the early age and stage. However, for teachers, it is worth noting that the relationship between multiplication and division highlights why e.g. 12 divided by 0 is equal to ___ is equivalent to writing 0 x ___ = 12 which is not possible.
Teacher tip
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6 Questions
Q1.
A number is divisible by 5 if the ones digit is a ___ or a ___
1
2
Q2.
Which of these numbers is divisible by 5?
3
34
88
Q3.
Cakes come in packs of 5
How many cakes could I have altogether if I buy packs of 5 cakes?
4
12
43
Q4.
Look at the equation. Match the number to its description.
45 ÷ 5 = 9
45
5
9
Q5.
Look at the equation. Match the number to its description.
3 × 5 = 15
3
5
15
Q6.
0 + 0 + 0 + 0 =
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6 Questions
Q1.
We know that when one of the factors is zero, the product is __________.
one
ten
Q2.
When the dividend is zero, the __________ is zero.
divisor
Q3.
0 = 0 × 4, so ___ ÷ ___ = ___
4 ÷ 0 = 4
Q4.
What is the missing dividend?
÷ 5 = 0
Q5.
Match the equations to the correct answers.
2
4
3
0
Q6.
Lucas wants to share some bananas between 5 people. If we have 0 bananas to share, how many bananas will each person get?
Each person will get bananas.