Solving Division Problems using Halving and Halving as a Strategy! - Sheetal and Christine.

Problem: 

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

Step 1:  Read the question. 

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

Step 3 :  Choose a strategy: Halving and Halving

Step 4: Solve the equation

128 ÷ 8 = 

(Halve 28 to 64) ÷ (Halve 8 to 4) =  

So 64 ÷ 4 =

(Halve 64 to 32) ÷ (Halve 4 to 2) =

So 32 ÷ 2 = 16

Learning Tip: Keep on halving until the equation becomes a basic fact.