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Year 4
Use knowledge of division to solve problems
I can use knowledge of division to solve problems.
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Year 4
Use knowledge of division to solve problems
I can use knowledge of division to solve problems.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- When solving division problems, sometimes a remainder is recorded as the number left over.
- When solving division problems, sometimes a remainder can be ignored.
- When solving division problems, sometimes an extra group is made to include the remainder.
- The question asked in the problem shows whether we should ignore or include the remainder.
Keywords
Remainder - A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend does not divide exactly by the divisor.
Common misconception
Children may struggle to visualise how the remainder relates to the question asked in the problem, or may solve the equation without relating back to the question asked.
Encourage them to write the division equation for the problem and say what each part represents, focusing particularly on the role of the remainder and how it relates to the question asked.
Encourage children to develop the habit, once they have recorded and solved the equation, of asking if the question the problem poses has been answered. Discuss different questions that can be asked for the same context and practise changing the answer required by changing the question asked.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Sofia has 31 apples and is putting them into boxes of 4 apples. How many full boxes of apples will there be?
7 r 3
8
Q2.
58 ÷ 6 = 9 r 4 This equation represents a division problem. Which of the following would be possible answers to the problem?
9 r 4
Q3.
There are 105 children at the school picnic. 11 children can sit on each picnic blanket. How many blankets are needed so that all children can sit down?
11 blankets
9 blankets
Q4.
At the picnic, each large bottle of water can fill 9 glasses. How many bottles are needed to fill 88 glasses?
9
9 r 7
Q5.
In an art lesson, 52 children need a paint brush. Brushes come in packs of 12 How many full packs are needed for all children to have a paintbrush?
Q6.
Children are put into groups of 7 to play a team game. If there are 65 children, how many full teams of 7 are there?
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
75 children are going on a trip to the farm. Each minibus can hold 9 children. How many minibuses are needed to take all of the children? minibuses.
Q2.
Sofia feeds 55 different cows on the farm. There are 8 cows in each enclosure. How many enclosures did she visit?
Q3.
There are 70 bags of different animal feed which are shared equally between 6 of the groups. How many bags does each group receive? bags.
Q4.
In the rabbit house, 44 carrots are shared equally between 7 rabbits. How many carrots does each rabbit receive? carrots
Q5.
The farmer gives trailer rides around the farm. Each trailer has room for 12 children. How many trailers are needed for 75 children to ride? trailers.
Q6.
There are 44 children waiting to see the pigs. Only 8 children are allowed into the barn at a time. How many of the groups that go into the barn contain 8 children?