Decimal - Division to solve problems - Starter

The teaching material provided offers a variety of mathematical exercises aimed at Year 6 students during their Spring Term, specifically in Week 2 on Day 3. The exercises are designed to enhance fluency in arithmetic through a 'Fluent in Four' revision segment, which includes multiplication and division problems. For instance, students are tasked to solve problems like multiplying 607 by 8 and finding the result of 731 multiplied by half of 18. Additionally, the material introduces concepts of division by exploring how to divide ones, tenths, and hundredths by 2, with examples such as dividing 4.64 by 2, simplifying it to 2.32. The exercises not only focus on numerical division but also incorporate practical applications such as interpreting a bus timetable to calculate the duration of a journey, specifically from Woodside Manor to Lakeside Interchange on the 07:01 bus, which takes 43 minutes.

A real-life scenario is also presented where a character named Grace goes shopping for sports items, and students must determine the maximum and minimum amounts she could spend based on the given prices of £4.08, £7.02, and £4.09. The highest amount Grace could pay is £11.11, while the least is £8.17. These exercises aim to develop students' problem-solving skills and their ability to apply mathematical operations to everyday situations. The division exercises further encourage students to visualise and understand the process of division through grouping and sharing, reinforcing their comprehension of how to halve numbers in various decimal places.