There are fun ways to work division problems. Here's one activity that you'll enjoy. You'll need a sheet of plain paper, a marker, and a table calendar.
For this activity, you'll practice solving division problems that have a two-digit divisor. So if you're ready, let's begin.
Your dividend for this problem is 176. First, draw a division sign on your paper. Then choose a two-digit number from your calendar. This two-digit number will be your divisor. If you chose 23, write it down. It will look like this:
Let's solve it now. Remember the steps? First, use estimation. Write your simplified estimation on a space on your paper. Your easy estimation will look like this:
When you're done, write the quotient, or answer, on your division problem. It will look like this:
Finally, you multiply and subtract. What do you get? For the division problem above, you get 184 when you multiply the quotient and the two-digit divisor.
But wait! There's something wrong with it. The product you get when you multiply is greater (larger) than the dividend. What do you do when you have a greater number after multiplying? You make the quotient a lesser (smaller) number. Now, can you do that?
What lesser number will work for this problem? Get another paper and let's try 7 for an answer. Write it down and it will look like this:
You know what to do next: multiply and subtract. What do you get? You get a remainder of 15. Try 245 as your dividend. Now you can solve for the answer.
Choose another two-digit number from your calendar. Then solve the problem. Good luck!
Ready to move on to the next lesson?
Rounding Tens Numbers in Division Problems
