Division with remainders
Solve multi-step word problems using the four operations with whole numbers, including interpreting remainders in context; represent with equations using a letter for the unknown; check with estimation
Typical age: 9–10 years
“If your child reads 'a school buys 7 boxes of 24 pens and shares them equally between 8 classes', can they work through all the steps and decide sensibly what to do with any remainder?”
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Needs first
- Multiply & Add ProblemsREQUIRED
Y4 M×D problem-solving is prerequisite to multi-step four-operation problems
- Arrays for multiplication (age 9+)REQUIRED
Must have formal division method before solving multi-step problems
- Long multiplicationREQUIRED
Must have formal multiplication method before solving multi-step problems
Unlocks next
- Brackets in ExpressionsREQUIRED
Evaluating grouped expressions formalises multi-step calculation skills from Y5
- Complex Multi-Step Problems
Multi-step word problems exercise problem sense-making at age 9-10
- Multi-step problems: choosing operationsREQUIRED
Y6 multi-step four-op problems extend Y5 multi-step problems