Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number
Moving on from yesterdays activity, today you will be trying to divide a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number.
Another word for dividing is sharing.
So when we’re dividing we need to remember a very important rule:
We have to share equally so everyone gets the same amount.
The most simple way is to make equal groups. So if we had 6 and we divided that number by 2, we would write 6 ÷ 2.
The 6 dots have been split into 2 equal groups. There are 3 dots in each group so the answer is 3.
6 ÷ 2= 3
But, when dividing larger numbers the grouping method isn’t always the most efficent.
Follow the link to the BBC Bitesize page to see better methods of dividing in the videos and activities.
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