Division Word Problems (Year 2)
Practise division word problems within Word Problems for Year 2, with worked examples and instant feedback.
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.
Tom has 6 apples; he gets 5 more. Total?
- 11
- 10
- 12
- 1
Answer: 11. Add.
ProCompare and infer.
3 packs of 4 pens; lost 2. How many pens left?
- 10
- 12
- 14
- 9
Answer: 10. × then −.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Sam answered 12 + 9 = 211. Why is this clearly wrong?
- Two numbers under 20 can't add to over 200.
- It's right.
- 12 + 9 = 21 — he wrote 211 by mistake.
- Both A and C are right.
Answer: Both A and C are right.. Magnitude + digit error.
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