Explain how times table facts can help to find the quotient (5 times table) | Maths

Starter quiz

How many counters can you see?

10

20 ✓

30

40
How many counters can you see?

20

35

40 ✓

55
3 x 5 = ______

'15' ✓
6 x 5 = ______

'30' ✓
Sofia has 4 balls. She shoots all of them into the ‘5 points’ hoop. What is her total score? ______ points.

'20' ✓
Sofia has 4 balls but Jacob has half the amount. He gets his balls into the ‘5 points’ hoop. What is his total score?______ points.

'10' ✓

Exit quiz

30 ÷ 5 = ______

'6' ✓
35 ÷ 5 = ______

'7' ✓
Match the missing numbers to complete the equations.

4 x 5 = 20 so 20 ÷ 5 =

⇔

4 ✓

8 x 5 = 40 so 40 ÷ 5 =

⇔

8 ✓

7 x 5 = 35 so 35 ÷ 5 =

⇔

7 ✓
Which equation fills the gaps?

9 x 5 = 45 ✓

8 x 5 = 45

5 x 5 = 45
Each boat on The Wavy Rapids holds 5 people. There are 15 people wanting to ride. How many boats will be needed?

2

3 ✓

4

5
At the food station, 45 balls of candy floss are ready to be bagged up. They are shared between 5 bags. How many balls of candy floss will be in each bag? ______

'9' ✓

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Key learning points

When we are dividing by 5, you can use the 5 times table to find the number of groups or the number in each group.
3 fives are equal to 15, so 15 divided into groups of 5 is equal to 3
3 fives are equal to 15, so 15 divided into 5 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.