Division to solve problems

1 Thereare1,360childreninaschool.

Aquarterofthechildrenwalktoschool.

Howmanychildrenwalktoschool?

2 Huanhassavedhispocketmoneyfor5weeks.

Hegetsthesamepocketmoneyeveryweek.

Hehassaved£16.65

HowmuchpocketmoneydoesHuangeteachweek?

3 Tomisrunninga6-kilometrerace.

Hehasrunone-thirdoftheracesofar.

HowmanymorekilometresdoesTomhavelefttorun?

4 Dora,RonandTeddyaremakingpaperchains.

a) HowlongisRon’spaperchain?

b) HowlongisTeddy’spaperchain?

5 Awaterbottleholds2litres.

Aleakinthebottlemeans25mldripsouteachday.

Howmanydayswillittakeuntilthebottleisempty?

days

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My paper chain is 1.1 m long.

My paper chain is three times longer

than Ron’s.

Dora’s paper chain is twice as long

as mine.

Dora

Teddy

Ron

Water

2 litres

6 a) Aschoolbuscanhold30people.

Thereare726childrengoingon

aschooltrip.

Howmanybusesareneeded?

b) Acakeneeds4eggs.

Howmanycakescanbemadefrom345eggs?

7 ShopAsells5tinsofpaintfor£23.40

ShopBsells3tinsofthesamepaintfor£14.01

WhichshopshouldAishabuyherpaintfrom?

Explainyourreasoning.

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8 146÷5=29remainder1

117÷4=29remainder1

DoyouagreewithWhitney?

Explainyourthinking.

9 I’mthinkingofa3-digitnumber.

WhenIdivideitby5,Iamleftwitharemainderof3

WhenIdivideitby10,Iamleftwitharemainderof8

Itroundsto200tothenearest100

Ithasonehundred.

Whatcouldmynumberbe?

Createyourownproblemlikethisforapartner.

This means that 117 ÷ 4 = 146 ÷ 5