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Division Strategies for 3-Digits

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Division Strategies for 3-Digits

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📚 Part 1: Division Strategy Steps

Long Division Method for 3-Digit Numbers

Step 1: Does the divisor go into the first digit? If not, try the first two digits.

Step 2: Divide and write the answer above the line.

Step 3: Multiply the answer by the divisor.

Step 4: Subtract and bring down the next digit.

Step 5: Repeat until finished.

Example: 456 ÷ 3

• 4 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 1

• Bring down 5 to make 15

• 15 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 0

• Bring down 6 to make 6

• 6 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 0

Answer: 152

Helpful Tips:

✓ Know your times tables well

✓ Estimate first: 456 ÷ 3 is about 450 ÷ 3 = 150

✓ Check by multiplying: 152 × 3 = 456 ✓

✓ Write remainders as whole numbers or fractions

✏️ Part 2: Practice Problems

1. Solve 684 ÷ 4 using long division. Show your working.
2. Calculate 735 ÷ 5. Check your answer by multiplying.
3. A school orders 648 pencils. They need to divide them equally among 8 classes. How many pencils will each class receive?
4. Which division strategy would work best for 800 ÷ 4? Explain why.

Long division

Mental maths (8 ÷ 4 = 2, so 800 ÷ 4 = 200)

Repeated subtraction

5. Solve 927 ÷ 3 and write the remainder as a fraction.
6. A bakery has 576 cupcakes to pack into boxes of 6. How many full boxes can they make? Will there be any cupcakes left over?

🎯 Part 3: Quick Check

7. Estimate first, then calculate 492 ÷ 6.

My estimate: _____________

Actual answer: _____________

8. Choose the correct answer for 864 ÷ 8:

18

108

180

9. Explain in your own words how you know when to bring down the next digit in long division.

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