Division with remainders
Solve multi-step word problems using the four operations with whole numbers, including interpreting remainders in context; represent with equations using a letter for the unknown; check with estimation
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If your child reads 'a school buys 7 boxes of 24 pens and shares them equally between 8 classes', can they work through all the steps and decide sensibly what to do with any remainder?
Solve multi-step word problems using the four operations with whole numbers, including interpreting remainders in context; represent with equations using a letter for the unknown; check with estimation
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Check understanding
- 52 children go on a trip in minibuses holding 9 each — how many minibuses are needed? (interpret remainder)
- A shop sells packs of 6 pencils for £1.50 each — how much do 5 packs cost?
- Represent a two-step problem with an equation using n for the unknown
“If your child reads 'a school buys 7 boxes of 24 pens and shares them equally between 8 classes', can they work through all the steps and decide sensibly what to do with any remainder?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 9–10