20 short division with remainders problems with an answer key. Print with your browser; the answers print on a separate page.
How to use this worksheet
Print it, set a time limit if you like, and mark it with the key. Press “New worksheet” for a fresh set of numbers at the same level: every set is different, so it works for repeated practice and for a whole class.
Worked example: 51 ÷ 7
Here is the method for the first problem on this sheet, step by step. The same steps work for every problem at this level.
- Ask how many times 7 fits into 51: 7 × 7 = 49, and 7 × 8 = 56 is too big.
- What is left over is the remainder: 51 − 49 = 2. The answer is 7 r 2.
- Check by multiplying back: 7 × 7 + 2 = 51.
What this level practises
Short division with remainders is usually taught in grade 4. This sheet has 20 problems; the answers run from 2 to 26, and the problem with the largest answer is 80 ÷ 3 = 26 r 2. Work through the sheet without a calculator, then mark it with the key: the aim is accuracy first and speed second.
Tips for division
- Division undoes multiplication: to work out 56 ÷ 7, ask which number times 7 makes 56.
- A remainder is what is left when the divisor no longer fits. It must always be smaller than the divisor.
- Check by multiplying the answer by the divisor and adding the remainder; you should get the starting number.
- Secure times tables first: almost every division mistake comes from a multiplication fact that is not yet known.
Printing
Use your browser’s print command. The menus, buttons and ads are left off the printout, and the answer key starts on a new page so it can be kept back. For a whole class, print one sheet, press “New worksheet” and print again to give each group different numbers.
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