Transforming lives through learning

Scottish Survey of Literacy & Numeracy

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Second Level – Multiply / Divide 4 and 8 Decimals

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Transforming lives through learning

35 ÷ 4 = 8 r 3

26 ÷ 8 = 3 r 2

35 ÷ 4 = 8.75

26 ÷ 8 = 3.25

Reflective Question

Check answer and how?

35 ÷ 4 = 8 r 3

So 8 x 4 add 3 = 35

26 ÷ 8 = 3.25So 8 x 3.25 =

26

Reminders

÷ 4 ¼

÷ 4

Mental approaches

half half half

and

÷ 8

÷ 8 ⅛

Key Teaching Points

3 30 300promotes 3

increases size of number

H T U

30033

300

3.00

no tenths

no hundredths

U th hth

3 3 3 0

.

3 3.0. .00

£3 shared equally among 4

Half £3 £1.50

3 ÷ 2 = 1.50

Half £1.50 £0.75

3 ÷ 4 = 0.75

Why?

Why?

Remember 3 = 3.00

4 3.000

3.75

2

so 3 ÷ 4 is 3.00 ÷ 4

Survey type question

8 4265

8 426.005

=532/8 =53¼

3.

25

2

2 2 4

3 r2

426 ÷

8

or

Mental

approaches

Half 426 213

Half 213 106.5Half 106.5

53.25

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