Division for the 11 plus

Division is sharing, or asking how many lots fit. For one digit, use short division, the bus stop. Work left to right, and put any leftover across as a little digit in front of the next one. For two digits, list the multiples first and use them like a menu. With a remainder, write the leftover in the answer: r 6.

7 into 7 goes once. 7 into 2 will not go, so write 0 and carry 2. 7 into 28 goes 4. So 104. Check: 104 times 7 is 728.

The trap is skipping the zero. If 7 will not go into 2, you must still write a 0 in the answer, or the digits slide and you get 14. Every digit on top needs an answer digit above it.

Part of the Arithmetic topics for the 11+.

• 2.1Mental addition and subtractionRound to a friendly number, then adjust
• 2.2Column additionCarry the ten, every time
• 2.3Column subtractionHow to borrow from a zero
• 2.4Multiplication tablesBuild the facts you cannot remember
• 2.5Short multiplicationMultiply first, then add the carry
• 2.6Long multiplicationTwo small jobs and one zero
• 2.8Order of operationsOne sum, one agreed order

Every 11 plus maths topic