Soilving Division problems using Known Facts as a Strategy! Josh and Damon.

Problem:

It is David’s birthday today. He brings a bag with 128 lollies to school. He divides these lollies evenly between himself and 7 other friends. How many lollies did everyone get ?

Steps:

Step 1: Read the problem.

Step 2: Put it into a maths equation. 128 ÷ 8 =

Step 3: Choose a strategy to solve the problem. Known Facts.

Step 4: Solve the problem.

I know that:

128 ÷ 8 =

10 x 8 = 80 (48 Left)

6 x 8 = 48 (0 Left)

10 + 6 = 16

Learning tip: Remember to add the multiples of 8 to get your answer!