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Use Bus Stop Method to Divide a Four-digit Number by a One-digit Number

In this worksheet, students will divide 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using short division, including remainders.

'Use Bus Stop Method to Divide a Four-digit Number by a One-digit Number ' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Multiply/Divide Formally

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will practise dividing 4-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using a written method.

 

Sometimes this method is called 'bus stop' method, or short division. 

 

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Let's look at the steps needed to work out 4,328 ÷ 7.

 

Step1:

7 does not fit into 4.

So, we write a zero above the 4 and write the 4 just above the 3 to make 43.

short division

 

Step 2:

7 does fit into 43 six times with 1 remaining. 

So, we write the 6 above the 3 and the 1 next to the 2 to make 12.

short division

 

Step 3:

7 fits into 12 once with 5 left over.

We write the 1 over the 2 and the 5 next to the 8 to make 58.

short division

 

Step 4:

7 fits into 58 eight times with 2 left over.

We write the 8 over the 8 and the left over 2 as a remainder.

short division

 

Now it's time to try some for yourself.

 

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