Functional Skills Maths: Division (Level 1)

Share equally and find half of a number

What is Sharing?

  • Division means sharing equally.
  • We use the ÷ sign.
  • Example: 6 ÷ 2 = 3.
  • This means 6 shared between 2 gives 3 each.

How to Share Equally

  • Give one to each person at a time.
  • Keep going until all the items are shared.
  • Example: 8 ÷ 2. Give 1 to person A, 1 to person B. Repeat.
  • 8 shared between 2 = 4 each.

Halving

  • Halving means dividing by 2.
  • Half of 10 = 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
  • Half of 8 = 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
  • Half of 20 = 20 ÷ 2 = 10.

Worked Examples

Example 1: 8 ÷ 2

  1. Share 8 between 2 people.
  2. Give 1 to each, keep going: 1, 1... 2, 2... 3, 3... 4, 4.
  3. Each person gets 4.
  4. Answer: 8 ÷ 2 = 4

Example 2: 15 ÷ 5

  1. Share 15 between 5 people.
  2. Count in 5s: 5, 10, 15. That is 3 lots of 5.
  3. Answer: 15 ÷ 5 = 3

Practice Questions

  • 6 ÷ 2 = ?
    Hint: Half of 6. Count in 2s: 2, 4, 6 — that is 3 twos.
    Answer: 3
  • 10 ÷ 2 = ?
    Hint: Half of 10. 5 + 5 = 10, so half is 5.
    Answer: 5
  • 15 ÷ 5 = ?
    Hint: Count in 5s: 5, 10, 15 — that is 3 fives.
    Answer: 3
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