Division

Division

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This task is about division with whole numbers.
Questions/instructions
 

1.

9 ÷ 3 =

Answer ___________

 

2.

4

Answer ___________

 

3.

9 ÷ 2 =

Answer ___________

 

4.

3

Answer ___________

 

5.

3

Answer ___________

 

6.

2

Answer ___________

 

7.

6

Answer ___________

 

8.

9

Answer ___________

 

9.

4

Answer ___________

 

10.

3

Answer ___________

 

11.

16

Answer ___________

 

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Levels:
2, 4
Keywords: 
Description of task: 
For this NEMP task students perform a series of division problems.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
   

Y4 (10/1997)

Y8 (09/1997)

1.

3

57%

-

2.

2

44%

-

3.

4.5/4 1/2

20%

-

4.

2.3 - 2.34/2 1/3

15%

-

5.

8

27%

77%

6.

6.5/6 1/2

19%

71%

7.

4.3 - 4.34/4 1/3

11%

62%

8.

9.7 - 9.8/9 7/9

7%

57%

9.

38.25/38 1/4

-

36%

10.

2368.6 - 2368.7/2368 2/3

-

37%

11.

248.40 - 248.44/248 7/16

-

14%

Diagnostic and formative information: 
Commentary
Few year 4 students succeeded where the answer was not a small whole number.
Year 8 students were quite successful at dividing single digit numbers into two digit numbers, but struggled with larger numbers.