Division with whole numbers
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Divide 972 ÷ 12.
81, because 12 × 81 = 972.
2
Divide 5,625 ÷ 25.
225, because 25 × 225 = 5,625.
3
Divide 7,000 ÷ 56.
125, because 56 × 125 = 7,000.
4
Divide 3,456 ÷ 48 and check.
72. Check: 48 × 72 = 3,360 + 96 = 3,456.
5
A shop puts 24 notebooks in each box. How many full boxes can be made from 1,100 notebooks and how many notebooks are left?
1,100 ÷ 24 = 45 remainder 20. So 45 full boxes and 20 notebooks left. Check: 45 × 24 + 20 = 1,080 + 20 = 1,100.