Explain how the quotient is affected when the divisor is equal to the dividend
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how the quotient is affected when the divisor is equal to the dividend.
Key learning points
- If the divisor is equal to the dividend, then the quotient will be 1
- Any number divided by itself is equal to 1
Keywords
Dividend - The dividend is what we are dividing.
Divisor - The divisor is what we are dividing by.
Quotient - The quotient is the result after division has taken place.
Common misconception
Children are unsure as to why, when the dividend and divisor are equal, the quotient is equal to 1
Use physical resources e.g. counters or children to represent both sharing and grouping contexts to help children to visualise the idea before applying to abstract equations.
Teacher tip
Each learning cycle explores the idea for different structures of division to show children that 'if the divisor is equal to the dividend, then the quotient will be 1' is true for both grouping and sharing contexts.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.0 = 0 × 8 , so ___ ÷ ___ = ___
Q2.What is the missing dividend?
÷ 9 = 0
Q3.Match the equations to the correct answers.
8
5
0
Q4.Lucas wants to share some sweets between 3 people. If we have 0 sweets to share, how many sweets will each person get?
Each person will get sweets
Q5.If the factors are both 5, what is the product?
Q6.The dividend is 0 and the divisor is 12 What is the quotient?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is 1 × 3?
Q2.Match the equations to their answers.
4
7
8
Q3.5 ÷ 5 is equal to
Q4.Match the equations to their answers.
4
1
0
Q5.Read this worded problem. Which equation represents it and will help you to solve it?
We are sharing apples equally between 8 people. If we have 8 apples, how many apples will each person get?
Q6.Lucas bakes some biscuits. He puts one biscuit on each plate. He has 3 biscuits. How many plates does he need?
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