Reasoning and Problem Solving

Step 7: Long Division 3

National Curriculum Objectives:

Mathematics Year 6: (6C7c) Divide numbers up to 4 digits by a 2-digit whole number using
the formal written method of long division, and interpret remainders as whole number
remainders, fractions, or by rounding as appropriate for the context
Mathematics Year 6: (6C8) Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division

Differentiation:
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Solve a word problem involving long division of a 3-digit number by a 2-digit
number no greater than 20. Key multiplication facts given. Includes remainders.
Expected Solve a word problem involving long division of a 3-digit number by a 2-digit
number. Key multiplication facts grid partially completed. Includes remainders.
Greater Depth Solve a word problem involving long division of a 3-digit number by a 2-
digit number. No key multiplication facts grids given. Includes remainders.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)

Developing Identify and correct the errors in long division calculations dividing a 3-digit
number by 2-digit numbers no greater than 20. Key multiplication facts given. Includes
remainders.
Expected Identify and correct the errors in long division calculations dividing a 3-digit
number by 2-digit numbers. Key multiplication facts grid partially completed. Includes
remainders.
Greater Depth Identify and correct the errors in long division calculations dividing a 3-digit
number by 2-digit numbers. No key multiplication facts grids given. Includes remainders.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)

Developing Explain calculation methods when dividing a 3-digit number by 2-digit
numbers no greater than 20. Key multiplication facts given. Includes remainders.
Expected Explain calculation methods when dividing a 3-digit number by 2-digit numbers.
Key multiplication facts grid partially completed. Includes remainders.
Greater Depth Explain calculation methods when dividing a 3-digit number by 2-digit
numbers. No key multiplication facts grids given. Includes remainders.

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Long Division 3 – Teaching Information
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1a. Use long division to solve the problem 1b. Use long division to solve the problem
below. below.

231 pupils go on a residential trip. They all 262 bicycles are being sent to a
need a bed to sleep in. Each room showroom. Each lorry can hold 15
contains 12 beds. Home many rooms are bicycles. How many lorries will be
needed to ensure every child has a bed needed to deliver all of the bicycles to
to sleep in? the showroom?
Key facts Key facts
1 x12= 1 2 1 x15= 1 5
2 x12= 2 4 2 x15= 3 0
3 x12= 3 6 3 x15= 4 5
4 x12= 4 8 4 x15= 6 0
5 x12= 6 0 5 x15= 7 5
10 x12=12 0 10 x15=15 0
D PS D PS

2a. Find and correct the mistakes in the 2b. Find and correct the mistakes in the
calculation below. calculation below.

1 7 r3 Key facts 0 2 3 r2 Key facts

1 1 1 9 5 1x11= 11 1 2 2 9 0 1x12= 12
2x11= 22 2x12= 24
– 1 1 0 (x 10) – 2 4 
7 1
3x11= 33 4 1
3x12= 36
8 0 4x11= 44 0 5 0 4x12= 48
– 7 7 (x 7 ) 5x11= 55 – 4 8 5x12= 60
3 10x11=110 0 2 10x12=120

D PS D PS

3a. Ben is calculating 236 ÷ 12. 3b. Stella is calculating 224 ÷ 11.

He says, She says,

I think that there will be a

There won’t be any remainders
remainder because 224 is only
as they are both even numbers.
a little greater than 20 x 11

Key facts Key facts

Is he correct? Is she correct?
1 x12= 1 2 1 x11= 1 1
Explain your answer. 2 x12= 2 4 Explain your answer. 2 x11= 2 2
3 x12= 3 6 3 x11= 3 3
4 x12= 4 8 4 x11= 4 4
5 x12= 6 0 5 x11= 5 5
10 x12=12 0 10 x11=11 0
D R D R

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Long Division 3 – Year 6 Developing
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4a. Use long division to solve the problem 4b. Use long division to solve the problem
below. below.

672 honey bees need a new home. Each 498 apples have been harvested from the
bee hive has room for 18 bees. How orchard. They all need to be packed
many bee hives will the bee keeper need away in boxes. If each box can hold 15
to ensure that every bee has a place to apples, how many boxes will the farmer
stay? need?

Key facts Key facts

2x18= 36 2x15= 30
5x18= 90 5x15= 75
10x18=180 10x15=150
20x18=360 20x15=300
E PS E PS

5a. Find and correct the mistakes in the 5b. Find and correct the mistakes in the
calculation below. calculation below.

5 1 r24 Key facts 3 6 r3 Key facts

1 4 7 3 8 2x14= 28 1 6 5 8 3 2x16= 32
5x14= 70 5x16= 80
– 7 0 0 (x 50) – 4 8 
10x14=140 0 1
10x16=160
0 3 8 20x14=280 1 0 3 20x16=320
– 1 4 (x 1 ) – 9 6
2 4 1 3

E PS E PS

6a. James is calculating 696 ÷ 13. 6b. Punita is calculating 485 ÷ 15.

He says, She says,

I think that the answer will have

I think the remainder will be 14. no remainders because 485
and 15 both have 5 as a factor.

Is he correct? Key facts Is she correct? Key facts

Explain your answer. 2x13= 26 Explain your answer. 2x15= 30
5x13= 65 5x15= 75
10x13=130 10x15=150
20x13=260 20x15=300

E R E R

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Long Division 3 – Year 6 Expected
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7a. Use long division to solve the problem 7b. Use long division to solve the problem
below. below.

789 golf balls need collecting from the 948 guests have been invited to a special
course. One bucket can hold 17 golf concert. Invitations come in boxes of 15.
balls. How many buckets will be needed How many boxes are needed to ensure
to collect every golf ball on the course? that every guest receives an invitation?

GD PS GD PS

8a. Find and correct the mistakes in the 8b. Find and correct the mistakes in the
calculation below. calculation below.

3 3 r17 4 1 r22
1 9 5 2 1 2 3 9 6 1
– 3 8 0 (x 20) – 9 2 
1 1
2 6 1 0 4 1
– 1 9 0 (x 10) – 2 3
0 7 4 2 2
– 5 7 (x 3 )
1 7

GD PS GD PS

9a. Hector is calculating 985 ÷ 25. 9b. Bella is calculating 698 ÷ 27.

He says, She says,

By partitioning 985 into 900 and If the remainder is larger than

85, I can tell there will be a 26, the answer cannot be
remainder. correct.

Is he correct? Is she correct?

Explain your answer. Explain your answer.

GD R GD R

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Long Division 3 – Year 6 Greater Depth
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Developing Developing
1a. 20 rooms 1b. 18 lorries
2a. 195 ÷ 11 = 17 r8. In the incorrect 2b. 290 ÷ 12 = 24 r2. In the incorrect
calculation, the 5 – 0 has not been calculation, 48 has been written as 3 lots
calculated correctly. of 12 rather than 4.
3a. Ben is incorrect. 236 ÷ 12 = 19 r8. 3b. Stella is correct. 224 ÷ 11 = 20 r4.

Expected Expected
4a. 38 beehives 4b. 34 boxes
5a. 738 ÷ 14 = 52 r10. In the incorrect 5b. 583 ÷ 16 = 36 r7. In the incorrect
calculation, the remainder is greater than calculation, the final subtraction giving the
the divisor. remainder contains an error.
6a. James is incorrect. 696 ÷ 13 = 53 r7 6b. Punita is incorrect. 485 ÷ 15 = 32 r5

Greater Depth Greater Depth

7a. 47 buckets 7b. 64 boxes
8a. 521 ÷ 19 = 27 r8. In the incorrect 8b. 961 ÷ 23 = 41 r18. In the incorrect
calculation, the first subtraction has not calculation, the final subtraction giving the
been worked out correctly. remainder contains an error.
9a. Hector is correct. 985 ÷ 25 = 39 r10 9b. Bella is correct. The remainder cannot
be greater than the divisor. 698 ÷ 27 = 25
r23

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Reasoning and Problem Solving – Long Division 3 ANSWERS