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Dividing numbers with up to 4 digits by multiples of 10

I can divide numbers with up to 4 digits by multiples of 10

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Dividing numbers with up to 4 digits by multiples of 10

I can divide numbers with up to 4 digits by multiples of 10

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. If the dividend and divisor are both scaled by the same amount, the quotient will remain the same.
  2. If you divide the dividend and the divisor by 10, the quotient will remain the same.
  3. Skip counting in multiples of the divisor can help you solve problems.

Keywords

  • Dividend - The dividend is the amount that you want to divide.

  • Divisor - A divisor is the number we divide by.

  • Multiple - A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by another whole number.

  • Quotient - A quotient is the result after division has taken place.

Common misconception

Pupils may make mistakes converting from km into m or kg in g.

Pupils may need supporting converting units and multiplying by one thousand. Place value charts may be needed here.

Pupils need to understand that division is the inverse of multiplication. Encourage pupils to be flexible in their methods of calculation. Dividing both the dividend and divisor by 10 are very useful, but pupils can also use halving strategies to divide by 2, 4 or 8
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Select the multiples of 10
Correct answer: 70
101
255
Correct answer: 3,000
Correct answer: 13,700
Q2.
In the equation 96 ÷ 4 = 24 which number is the quotient?
96
4
Correct answer: 24
Q3.
Match the multiplication expressions to their products.
Correct Answer:7 × 0.1,0.7

0.7

Correct Answer:0.7 × 10,7

7

Correct Answer:17 × 10,170

170

Correct Answer:170 × 10,1,700

1,700

Correct Answer:0.07 × 10,0.7

0.7

Q4.
Match the division expressions to their results.
Correct Answer:6 ÷ 10,0.6

0.6

Correct Answer:64 ÷ 10,6.4

6.4

Correct Answer:640 ÷ 10,64

64

Correct Answer:6,400 ÷ 10,640

640

Correct Answer:6,410 ÷ 10,641

641

Q5.
Use 60 ÷ 4 = 15 to calculate 600 ÷ 4 =
Correct Answer: 150
Q6.
Use short division to calculate 3,424 ÷ 8 =
Correct Answer: 428

6 Questions

Q1.
Which expression could help to solve this problem?
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1,480 ÷ 8
Correct answer: 148 ÷ 8
148 ÷ 80
14.8 ÷ 8
148 ÷ 0.8
Q2.
Andeep and Sam try to find the missing divisor. How could they rearrange the equation to help them?
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1,750 ÷ 5 = ?
Correct answer: 1,750 ÷ 50 = ?
50 ÷ 1,750 = ?
175 ÷ 50 = ?
1,750 × 50 = ?
Q3.
Andeep and Sam try to find the missing dividend. Which expressions could help to solve this problem?
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15 ÷ 8
80 ÷ 15
Correct answer: 15 × 8
Correct answer: 10 × 8 + 5 × 8
80 × 15
Q4.
Calculate 1,800 ÷ 50 =
Correct Answer: 36
Q5.
Calculate 2,880 ÷ 9 =
Correct Answer: 32
Q6.
Frogs have a mass of 90 g. Some frogs have a total mass of 1.26 kg. How many frogs are there altogether?
Correct Answer: 14