Max Maths, Year 3, Try it, Division without remainder

In a Year 3 mathematics exercise, students are invited to explore the concept of division without remainders. The 'Try it' section presents a straightforward problem: dividing 12 apples equally into 2 groups. Students are prompted to calculate how many apples would be in each group by performing the division 12 ÷ 2. This simple equation helps to convey the idea of splitting a quantity into equal parts, and the answer fills in the blank to complete the statement about the number of apples per group.

The 'Let's Practise' section builds on this foundational understanding by increasing the quantities involved. Students are asked to divide 30 buns into groups of 5. To aid visualisation and understanding, counting blocks are recommended as a tool to represent the buns and to demonstrate the division process. The exercise guides the students through the calculation of 30 ÷ 5, and the result is used to fill in the blank, indicating the number of groups of buns created. To reinforce and extend their learning, students are directed to workbook pages 142 to 145, where they can engage with additional problems and activities related to division.