operations · Year 5 · AC9M5N07
Short division (bus stop)
Write the number inside the bus stop and the divisor outside. Divide each digit from left to right. If a digit doesn't share exactly, write how many fit above it and carry the remainder to the next digit, where it becomes tens of that digit. If the divisor doesn't fit, write 0. Whatever is left at the end is the remainder. In a story, decide what the remainder means.
Sample questions
96 ÷ 4 = ?
- Divide each digit by 4, from left to right, carrying each remainder to the next digit.
- 9 ÷ 4 = 2 r 1; 16 ÷ 4 = 4.
- 96 ÷ 4 = 24.
Answer: 24
98 ÷ 7 = ?
- Divide each digit by 7, from left to right, carrying each remainder to the next digit.
- 9 ÷ 7 = 1 r 2; 28 ÷ 7 = 4.
- 98 ÷ 7 = 14.
Answer: 14
50 ÷ 2 = ?
- Divide each digit by 2, from left to right, carrying each remainder to the next digit.
- 5 ÷ 2 = 2 r 1; 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
- 50 ÷ 2 = 25.
Answer: 25