Vocabulary
When doing a sharing problem, the answer should be bigger or smaller than the number you are sharing out?
Smaller
45/5
9
97/2
48.5
You are having a pizza party and think a large pizza will serve 3 people.
How many pizzas will you need if 18 people are coming to your party?
6 pizzas
What other words can describe division?
Sharing
Splitting
Dividing
Equal parts
84/7
12
794/8
99.25
There are 148 students going on a trip to London.
They are travelling by coach - each one seats 45 people.
How many coaches will they need to book?
4
What is the name given to the left over number at the end of a sharing sum when it doesn't split exactly?
Remainder
121/11
11
5291 shared between 5
1058.2
16 x 18 = 288
Write 2 sharing sums for these numbers
288/16 = 18
288/18 = 16
What is the name given to a number that keeps repeating as a decimal answer?
Recurring decimal
465/5
93
6972/8
871.5
A group of 3 friends go out for a meal and share the bill equally.
The total bill is £42.27
How much do they each pay?
£14.09
What happens if you get to the end of the number you are sharing and still have remainders and you want to complete the sum?
Add a decimal point, then a zero.
287/7
41
£6750 split into 4 equal parts
£1687.50
5 people need to share winnings from the National Lottery.
They won £1562.50 in total
How much do they each get?
£312.50