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Long Division

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DingbatsFur · 25/11/2015 17:59

My son was off sick for a week while the class did long division. He normally has no issues with maths but has developed a mental block with long division.
In talkin with him and working with him the issue seems to be the way the equations are laid out. 186/3 he has no problems with but using the other symbol (which I don't have on my phone) freaks him out as he isn't used to seeing the equation laid out that way.
Any idea how to make the garaging method nicer?
Thanks!

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DingbatsFur · 25/11/2015 20:27

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/multiplication_division/read/8/
The teacher says they are using the garage method like in the link above.
He is used to seekng equations laid out as:
3X6=18
Or
123
-23
-

100.
So going 4)16 Is a different way of organising the numbers and he shuts down as soon as he sees

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user789653241 · 25/11/2015 20:39

This explain the method like the one on your link in tutorial video.

www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/cc-4th-mult-div-topic/cc-4th-division/v/long-division-without-remainder

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