Division (Year 5)
Divide numbers using sharing, grouping and short division, with remainders.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is 48 ÷ 12?
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 12
Answer: 4. 48 ÷ 12 asks how many groups of 12 make 48. Since 12 × 4 = 48, the quotient is 4.
ProCompare and infer.
112 sweets are shared equally between 8 children. How many sweets does each child get?
- 15
- 14
- 8
- 104
Answer: 14. Sharing 112 equally between 8 means dividing: 112 ÷ 8 = 14.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
33 marbles are put into bags of 6. How many marbles are left over?
- 4
- 3
- 5
- 0
Answer: 3. 33 ÷ 6 = 5 remainder 3. The leftover is the remainder: 3.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is division?
- Divide numbers using sharing, grouping and short division, with remainders.
- How can my child practise division at home?
- Work through the examples below, then start a free adaptive session. Northstar adjusts the difficulty automatically and tracks mastery over time.
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