Calculate the number of equal groups in a division story
I can calculate the number of equal groups in a division story.
Calculate the number of equal groups in a division story
I can calculate the number of equal groups in a division story.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Skip counting can be used to calculate the number of equal groups in a division story.
- We say 50 divided into groups of 10 is equal to 5
- We can write 50 ÷ 10 = 5
Keywords
Division - Division means splitting into equal parts or groups.
Equation - An equation is used to show that one number or calculation is equal to another.
Common misconception
Pupils may be confuse the 'size of group' and the 'number of groups' in a division equation.
Label each part of a division equation e.g. 12 divided into groups of 2 is equal to 6 There are 12 __________ altogether. They have been divided into groups of 2 / there are 2 __________ in each group. There are 6 groups of __________.
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