Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Division
Division Using the Inverse Relationship with Multiplication
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Division. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. Which multiplication fact can be used to find 84 ÷ 6?
- A. 6 × 14 = 84
- B. 6 + 14 = 20
- C. 84 × 6 = 504
- D. 14 − 6 = 8
2. A tree nursery in Nakuru has 180 seedlings to pack into crates of 15 seedlings each. How many crates are filled?
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3. A cooperative in Kirinyaga shares 250 kg of fertiliser equally among 12 farmers. Each farmer gets a whole number of kilogrammes. How many kilogrammes are left over?
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4. In a division sum, what is the name for the number that is being divided?
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5. A division gives a quotient of 20 and a remainder of 10 when a number is divided by 12. Which calculation correctly checks that the dividend is 250?
- A. 12 × 20 + 10 = 250
- B. 12 + 20 + 10 = 42
- C. 20 × 10 + 12 = 212
- D. 12 × 10 + 20 = 140
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