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Explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story
I can explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story.
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Year 4
Explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story
I can explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A division equation has three parts - the dividend, the divisor and the quotient.
- For grouping, the divisor represents the size of each group. For sharing, the divisor represents the number of groups.
- Multiplication equations can be used to solve division problems.
Keywords
Dividend - The dividend is the number being divided.
Divisor - The divisor is a number that will divide exactly.
Quotient - The quotient is the results of the dividend being divided by the divisor.
Common misconception
The difference between grouping and sharing is a distinction that some may find tricky to grasp.
Remind children about the importance of understanding the different structures of division when interpreting a story. You could stress the difference, dividing the class into teams using grouping, then sharing.
The identification of what a factor is representing is important when you're encouraging children to think of related division facts. Placing some clear and simple examples in context on your learning wall can provide a point for children to refer to.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the missing number in the equation below? 12 × = 24
Q2.
What is the missing number in the equation below? 6 × = 18
Q3.
What is the missing number in the equation below? 3 × = 36
Q4.
Tick the two equations that show that multiplication is commutative.
35 = 7 × 5
7 × 4 = 28
Q5.
There are 7 buckets of 10 tennis balls.
Match the object with group size or number of groups.
number of groups
group size
Q6.
2 × 3 and 3 × 2 have products that are of equal value. Why is this?
They are exactly the same.
Anything multiplied by 2 has the same product.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the missing number in the equation below? × 7 = 28
Q2.
Tick the sentences that describe a multiplication that is equal to 20
4 groups of 20 is equal to 5
Q3.
Which of these equations is the related division fact for the multiplication equation 8 × 2 = 16?
8 ÷ 2 = 4
16 ÷ 4 = 4
Q4.
Look at the image. Which part of this division equation represents the number of pots (the number of groups)? 15 ÷ 5 = 3
15
3
Q5.
Look at the image. Which division equation represents finding the number of pencils there are per pot?
6 ÷ 2 = 3
2 × 3 = 6
Q6.
Which part of a related division fact does the product of a multiplication become?
Divisor
Quotient