Step 4 Objective
Extend written methods to short division of TU by U (mixed-number answer).
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
Can you give me an example of a division question that will have a mixed-number answer? How would you need to change it so that it did not have a mixed-number answer?
If 21 ÷ 5 = 4 
, what question would have the answer 4 
? Why?