Today we have a straightforward page of division questions, using the standard method of written division. There are several stages in this process if the correct answer is to be reached.
For example: 74 divided by 3
1. Make a rough estimate of the answer; this can be along the lines of, “It will be over 20 but not as many as 30”.
2. Ask the question, “How many threes in 7?”
There are 2 threes in 7 with a remainder of 1.
3. Place the 2 above the 7 on the answer line and place the one remainder in front of the 4 (making 14).
4. Ask the question, “How many threes in 14?”
There are 4 threes in 14 with 2 remainder.
5. Place the 4 on the answer line.
6. The 2 remainder can be shown as 2/3 on the answer line: making the answer 24 and 2/3.
Remember to set out the last few questions just as the earlier ones have been set out.