5.2.2
Division
Division Using the Bus Stop Method
Division Using the Bus Stop Method
You can use the bus stop method to work out a division.
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Bus stop set up
Bus stop set up
- I want to work out 2,544 ÷ 12.
- I set up my 'bus stop' as you can see above.
Start with the 'thousands'
Start with the 'thousands'
- Start working from the biggest place value column.
- This is different from methods of addition, subtraction and multiplication where you start with the 'ones'.
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2,544 ÷ 12
2,544 ÷ 12
- For 2,544 ÷ 12, start with the 'thousands'.
- Work out how many 12s there are in 2.
- There are zero 12s in 2.
- The zero goes on top of the bus stop in the 'thousands' column.
- You need to carry the 2 onto the 'hundreds' column.
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Then onto the 'hundreds'
Then onto the 'hundreds'
- Work out how many 12s there are in 25.
- You work out how many 12s there are in 25 (and not 5) because the 2 has carried from the 'thousands' column.
- There are two 12s in 25 with 1 remainder.
- The 2 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'hundreds' column.
- The remainder 1 carries onto the 'tens' column.
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Then onto the 'tens'
Then onto the 'tens'
- Work out how many 12s there are in 14.
- You work out how many 12s there are in 14 (and not 4) because the 1 has carried from the 'hundreds' column.
- There is one 12 in 14 with a remainder of two.
- The 1 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'tens' column.
- The remainder 2 carries onto the 'ones' column.
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Finally, onto the 'ones'
Finally, onto the 'ones'
- Work out how many 12s there are in 24.
- You work out how many 12s there are in 24 (and not 4) because the 2 has carried from the 'tens' column.
- There are two 12s in 24 with no remainder.
- The 2 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'ones' column.
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Getting your answer
Getting your answer
- The answer to 2,544 ÷ 12 is on top of the bus stop.
Division Using the Bus Stop Method with a Remainder
Division Using the Bus Stop Method with a Remainder
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Bus stop set up
Bus stop set up
- I want to work out 3,523 ÷ 3.
- I set up my 'bus stop' as you can see above.
Start with the 'thousands'
Start with the 'thousands'
- Start working from the biggest place value column.
- This is different from methods of addition, subtraction and multiplication where you start with the 'ones'.
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3,523 ÷ 3
3,523 ÷ 3
- For 3,523 ÷ 3, start with the 'thousands'.
- Work out how many 3s there are in 3.
- There is one 3 in 3 with no remainder.
- The 1 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'thousands' column.
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Then onto the 'hundreds'
Then onto the 'hundreds'
- Work out how many 3s there are in 5.
- There is one 3 in 5 with 2 remainder.
- The 1 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'hundreds' column.
- The remainder 2 carries onto the 'tens' column.
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Then onto the 'tens'
Then onto the 'tens'
- Work out how many 3s there are in 22.
- You work out how many 3s there are in 22 (and not 2) because the 2 has carried from the 'hundreds' column.
- There are seven 3s in 22 with 1 remainder.
- The 7 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'tens' column.
- The remainder 1 carries onto the 'ones' column.
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Finally, onto the 'ones'
Finally, onto the 'ones'
- Work out how many 3s there are in 13.
- You work out how many 3s there are in 13 (and not 3) because the 1 has carried from the 'tens' column.
- There are four 3s in 13 with 1 remainder.
- The 4 goes on top of the bus stop in the 'ones' column.
- There is 1 remainder at the end of the division.
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The remainder
The remainder
- You could show your remainder as a fraction.
- The numerator (top number) of the fraction is the remainder.
- The denominator (bottom number) of the fractions is what you are dividing by.
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Getting your answer
Getting your answer
- The answer to 3,523 ÷ 3 is on top of the bus stop.
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