Walks Year 5 students through short multiplication (two- and three-digit numbers times a one-digit number) and short division, including what to do with remainders. Every example is checked with an estimate or the inverse operation, and a table shows how to interpret remainders in word problems.
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Completed: Written Methods for Multiplication and Division
Year 5 students (typically ages 9–10) working on division. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
This is a study guide, so there is no separate answer sheet; the 'Check yourself' questions include answers.
About 20 minutes. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 5 · Mathematics · DivisionBy Year 5 you need written methods that work for any numbers, not just the ones you can do in your head. For multiplying we use short multiplication (working in columns and carrying) and for dividing we use short division (sometimes called the bus-stop method). Both rely on knowing your times tables to 10 × 10, so keep those sharp.
Short multiplication. Line the numbers up in columns. Multiply the ones digit first, then the tens, then the hundreds. If a product is 10 or more, write the ones digit and carry the tens digit to the next column, where you add it on after multiplying.
46 × 3
237 × 4
Short division. Write the number you are dividing by (the divisor) outside the bus stop and the number being divided inside. Work from the left, one digit at a time, asking how many times the divisor fits. Write the answer on top. Any amount left over is carried to the front of the next digit.
95 ÷ 4
138 ÷ 6
| Problem | Calculation | Sensible answer |
|---|---|---|
| 26 pencils are shared equally among 4 students. How many does each student get? | 26 ÷ 4 = 6 r 2 | 6 pencils each (2 left over) |
| 26 students travel 4 to a car. How many cars are needed? | 26 ÷ 4 = 6 r 2 | 7 cars (the 2 extra students still need a car) |
| $26 is shared equally between 4 people. How much each? | 26 ÷ 4 = 6.5 | $6.50 each |
Answers: 1. 152 2. 750 3. 32 4. 17 remainder 2 (17 × 5 = 85, 85 + 2 = 87) 5. 39 6. 5 tables (29 ÷ 6 = 4 r 5, and the 5 extra people need another table)
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