Multi-step multiplication and division problems
Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; use estimation to check answers to calculations and determine an appropriate degree of accuracy
What you'll learn
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Imagine you have a big box of 24 chocolates ๐ซ. You want to share them equally between 4 friends, then each friend gives half of theirs to their mum.
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How many chocolates does each friend get first? (24 shared between 4)
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Let's solve together: 24 chocolates รท 4 friends = ? Then each gives half to mum.
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Now try: 30 stickers shared between 5 friends, then each gives a third to their teacher. How many stickers does the teacher get from one friend?
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What is 30 รท 5?
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Then a third of 6 is?
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A baker makes 48 cookies. He packs them into boxes of 8. Then he gives half of each box to a neighbour. How many cookies does the neighbour get from one box?
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