Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Dividing 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers (1)

In the Max Maths Year 6 curriculum, students tackle the concept of dividing 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. One of the exercises involves a practical scenario where a character named Jade discovers a bag containing 384 one-cent coins. The first part of the problem asks students to divide this amount equally among Jade's three siblings. This is a revision of dividing a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number, which students are expected to recall. Through the division process, it's determined that each sibling would receive 128 one-cent coins, equating to $1.28 each. This exercise allows students to apply their division skills in a context they can easily understand.

The second part of the exercise extends the concept further by posing a more challenging question: how much would each of Jade's 24 classmates receive if the coins were divided equally among them? This requires dividing a 3-digit number by a 2-digit number, and the lesson introduces two methods to solve it. The first method is repeated subtraction, where students find a multiple of 24 close to 384 that is less than the total number of coins. Starting with a multiple of 10 for ease, students multiply 24 by 10 to get 240 and then subtract this from 384 to continue the division process. This method reinforces the students' understanding of division and subtraction, while also incorporating multiplication, thereby strengthening their overall arithmetic skills.