Short division

The Maths Habit

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Work out 21 × 4.

OT12×44821 × 4 = 842

Work out 36 × 2.

OT63×227136 × 2 = 723

Work out 125 × 3.

OTH521×35731125 × 3 = 375

You only have £10 notes and £1 coins. Share the money fairly between the 3 people. What is the problem?

£10£10£10£10£10£10£10£1£1

One £10 note is left over. Swap it for ten £1 coins, then share the coins.

Share
Give out equally, so every group gets the same.
Exchange
Swap one counter for ten counters of the next column.
Remainder
What is left over after the equal groups.

TensOnesShare101010101010111111111110101112101011131010111→36923
  1. Share each column, biggest first.
  2. Exchange what is left over into the next column.
  3. The bus stop records what each group gets, column by column.

Share 8 tens between 4 groups. How many tens does each group get?

2 tens

Share 6 hundreds between 2 groups. How many hundreds does each group get?

3 hundreds

Work out 48 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 48 ÷ 2 = 24

TensOnesShare101010101111111112101011111010111124824

Work out 93 ÷ 3. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 93 ÷ 3 = 31

TensOnesShare10101010101010101011111010102101010310101011139331

Work out 48 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 48 ÷ 2 = 24

TensOnesShare101010101111111112101011111010111124824

Work out 46 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 46 ÷ 2 = 23

TensOnesShare10101010111111121010111101011124623

Work out 48 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 48 ÷ 2 = 24

TensOnesShare101010101111111112101011111010111124824

Work out 84 ÷ 4. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 84 ÷ 4 = 21

TensOnesShare1010101010101010111112341010110101101011010148421

Work out 48 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 48 ÷ 2 = 24

TensOnesShare101010101111111112101011111010111124824

Work out 639 ÷ 3. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 639 ÷ 3 = 213

HundredsTensOnesShare1001001001001001001010101111111111231001001011110010010111100100101113639213

Work out 48 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 48 ÷ 2 = 24

TensOnesShare101010101111111112101011111010111124824

Work out 82 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 82 ÷ 2 = 41

TensOnesShare1010101010101010111210101010110101010128241

Short division worksheet, page 1

Share 5 tens between 2 groups. How many each? How many left over?

2 tens each, 1 ten left over

1 ten is left over. Exchange it. How many ones is that?

10 ones

TensOnesShare10101010101010111111111111110101111210101111310101111→372214
  1. 7 tens: 2 tens each, 1 ten left over.
  2. Exchange the ten for 10 ones: 12 ones. 4 ones each.

Work out 52 ÷ 4. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 52 ÷ 4 = 13

TensOnesShare1010101010111234111111111110111101111011110111452113

Work out 84 ÷ 3. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 84 ÷ 3 = 28

TensOnesShare1010101010101010111111010210103101011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111384228

Work out 52 ÷ 4. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 52 ÷ 4 = 13

TensOnesShare1010101010111234111111111110111101111011110111452113

Work out 168 ÷ 4. Share each column, biggest first. Exchange what is left over into the next column. 168 ÷ 4 = 42

HundredsTensOnesShare10010101010101011111111123410101010101010101010101010101110101010111010101011101010101141680142

Short division worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

Thumbs up: exchange. Thumbs down: no exchange.

  1. 64 ÷ 2

    No exchange: 32

  2. 52 ÷ 4

    Exchange: 13

  3. 93 ÷ 3

    No exchange: 31

  4. 75 ÷ 3

    Exchange: 25

  5. 84 ÷ 7

    Exchange: 12

  1. A number ÷ 4 = 23. What is the number?

    92

  2. 8 friends share £96 equally. How much does each friend get?

    £12

  3. List the numbers from 60 to 69 that ÷ 3 with nothing to exchange and nothing left over.

    60, 63, 66, 69

  1. Work out 86 ÷ 2. Share each column, biggest first.

    43
    286

  2. Work out 72 ÷ 4. Exchange what is left over into the next column.

    18
    472

  3. 135 pencils are shared equally between 5 classes. How many each?

    27
    5135
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