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Check: 7,261 ÷ 67 = 108, remainder = 25 Working

(Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder 1 0 8
= (67 × 108) + 25 = 7,236 + 25 = 7,261 = Dividend × 6 7

1
1 7 5 6
+ 6 4 8 0
7 2 3 6

EXERCISE 6.2

Divide and check your answer.
(a) 987 by 15 (b) 600 by 21 (c) 755 by 18 (d) 1,769 by 15
(e) 3,970 by 28 (f) 5,634 by 24 (g) 8,174 by 31 (h) 7,482 by 37

(i) 3,491 by 61 (j) 8,844 by 44 (k) 9,652 ÷ 91 (l) 9,898 by 38

Short Division Method

Short division is done to divide a number quickly without any lengthy calculations. We can
use this method for sums in which the divisor is small and whose table we know.

Example 6: Find 96 ÷ 3.

Solution: Divisor 3 96 Dividend Step 1: Divide 9 tens by 3.
32 Quotient 9 ÷ 3 = 3
Write 3 in the tens place of the
quotient.

Step 2: Divide 6 ones by 3.
6 ÷ 3 = 2

Write 2 in the ones place of the
quotient.

Example 7: Find 58 ÷ 2.

Solution: 1 Step 1: Divide 5 tens by 2.

2 58 5 ÷ 2 = 2, remainder = 1

29 Carry over the remainder (1 ten)

to the ones place.
Step 2: Divide 18 ones by 2.
18 ÷ 2 = 9
Write 9 in the ones place of the
quotient.

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