1. Remainders I am learning to solve division problems that have remainders. An amount left over that can’t be shared out evenly.

2. There are 18 counters which need to be shared between 4 groups. How many counters should be placed in each group? 18 ÷ 4 = ? Below are 4 groups. I know 4 X 4 = 16 so I’m going to share this amount first. I’ve shared out 16 which means I have 2 left over.So 18 ÷ 4 = 4 r2 The ‘r’ stands for remainders If we had 2 more counters we would have enough to give one more counter to each group. We have half as much as we need. So we can also record this answer as 4 ½ or 4.5

3. There are 26 counters which need to be shared between 8 groups. How many counters should be placed in each group? 26 ÷ 8 = ? Below are 8 groups. I know 8 X 3 = 24 so I’m going to share this amount first. I’ve shared out 24 which means I have 2 left over.So 26 ÷ 8 = 3 r2 If we had 8 counters we would have enough to give one more counter to each group but we only have 2. We have 2/8 of what we need. So we can also record this answer as 3 ¼ or 3.25 3 3333333 2 2/8 is the same as ¼

4. There are 19 sweets which must be shared between 9 groups. How many sweets should be placed in each group? 19 ÷ 9 = ? Below are 9 groups. I know 9 X 2 = 18 so I’m going to share this amount first. I’ve shared out 18 which means I have 1 left over.So 19 ÷ 9 = 2 r1 If we had 9 sweets we would have enough to give one more sweet to each group but we only have 1. We have 1/9 of what we need. So we can also record this answer as 2 and 1/9 or 2.11 2 2222222 1 2 On a calculator type in 1 ÷ 9 = ………. 0.11

5. Now try these questions on your own. 1) 44 ÷ 8 = ? 2) 39 ÷ 6 = ? 3) 34 ÷ 8 = ? 4) 28 ÷ 3 = ? 5) 76 ÷ 8 = ? Click again when you have completed all the questions and are ready to view the answers. 5 r4 or 5 ½ or 5.5 Need some more practise? Try Pg39 & 40 of Teacher Tools Multiplication and Division Book Numeracy resourcesNumeracy resources 6 r3 or 6 ½ or 6.5 4 r2 or4 ¼ or 4.25 9 r1 or 9 1/3 or 9.33 9 r4 or 9 ½ or 9.5