Explain how times table facts can help to find the quotient (2 times table) | Maths

Starter quiz

Match the start of each count to the next number you would say if skip counting in twos. Notice some counts are backwards.

4, 6, 8,

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10 ✓

18, 16, 14,

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12 ✓

20, 22, 24,

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26 ✓
6 x 2 = ______

'12' ✓
___ x 2 = 14

7 ✓

8

9
If 9 and 2 are the factors, what is the product?

11

16

18 ✓
This image shows 4 pairs of cherries. There are 8 cherries altogether. Match the parts of the story to the correct word.

4

⇔

factor ✓

2

⇔

factor ✓

16

⇔

product ✓
A pair of socks has 2 socks. Imagine 9 pairs of socks. How many socks will there be? There will be ______ socks.

'18' ✓

Exit quiz

7 x 2 = 14, so 14 ÷ 2 = ______

'7' ✓
8 x 2 = 16, so 16 ÷ 2 = ______

'8' ✓
15 x 2 = 30, so 30 ÷ 2 = ______

15 ✓

30

2
24 people are waiting to ride The Ferris Wheel. Each carriage holds 2 people. How many carriages will be filled?

8

10

12 ✓

14
There is a long queue for The Swirler. A group of 12 is split equally into 2 different queues. How many people will be in each queue? There will be ______ people in each queue.

'6' ✓
On Bonkers Buckets, Sofia has 18 balls. If she gets an equal amount in each bucket, how many balls did she get in each bucket? She got ______ balls into each bucket.

'9' ✓

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Key learning points

When we are dividing by 2, you can use the 2 times table to find the number of groups or the number in each group.
3 twos are equal to 6, so 6 divided into groups of 2 is equal to 3
3 twos are equal to 6, so 6 divided into 2 groups is equal to 3 in each group.

Common misconception

Children misunderstanding the difference between partitive and quotative division when discussing the problems.

Although they will result in the correct answers, the calculation itself will not accurately reflect the problem. Ensure children initially describe each problem and represent it visually so that they can see whether they are grouping or sharing.

Keywords

Divisor - The divisor is what we are dividing by.
Divide - To split into equal parts or groups.