Division (Year 2)

Divide numbers using sharing, grouping and short division, with remainders.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 2 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Number bond: 8 + ___ = 10.

  • 2
  • 1
  • 3
  • 0

Answer: 2. Bond to 10.

ProCompare and infer.

Start at 30 and make 2 jumps of 10 along the number line. Which number do you land on?

  • 20
  • 40
  • 60
  • 50

Answer: 50. Start at 30, then + 10 + 10 = 50.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

This array has 2 rows of 3 dots. How many more dots are needed to make 8 altogether?

  • 8
  • 2
  • 3
  • 6

Answer: 2. The array has 2 × 3 = 6 dots. To reach 8: 8 − 6 = 2 more.

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What is division?
Divide numbers using sharing, grouping and short division, with remainders.
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