2-digit Divisors: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Mathematics
Grade 6
14 questions
~28 mins
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A worksheet focusing on understanding and correcting common errors in dividing by 2-digit numbers, with a variety of questions to improve procedural accuracy and reasoning skills.
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2-digit Divisors: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
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Grade Grade 6
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Fluency & Practice
Solve the following division problems. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 84 ÷ 12 using long division. Show all steps.
[2 marks]2.
Divide 96 by 24. Write the quotient and show your division process.
[2 marks]3.
Find the quotient of 72 ÷ 18. Show your working.
[2 marks]4.
Calculate 90 ÷ 15. Show the long division process.
[2 marks]B
Problem Solving & Reasoning
Solve the following multi-step problems. Explain your reasoning clearly.
1.
A factory produces 144 widgets each day. If each box can hold 12 widgets, how many boxes are needed? Show your working and reasoning.
[3 marks]2.
A farmer has 180 meters of fencing. He wants to fence rectangular plots with a length of 15 meters each. How many such plots can he enclose? Show your calculations.
[3 marks]C
Real-world Applications
Apply your division skills to these real-life scenarios.
1.
A library has 252 books divided equally on 12 shelves. How many books are on each shelf? Show your work.
[2 marks]2.
A baker has 180 cookies to pack into boxes of 15 each. How many boxes does she need? Show your calculations.
[2 marks]D
Challenge & Extension
Attempt these challenging problems to extend your understanding.
1.
Divide 385 by a 2-digit number less than 20. Find the divisor and show your working. (Hint: Think about factors of 385.)
[3 marks]2.
Create a long division problem with a 2-digit divisor that results in a quotient of 15. Write the problem and solve it.
[3 marks]E
Mixed Review
Answer this variety of questions on dividing by 2-digit numbers.
1.
Divide 180 by 15. Show your working.
[2 marks]2.
A total of 144 candies are divided equally into boxes holding 18 candies each. How many boxes are needed?
[2 marks]F
Error Analysis & Misconceptions
The following division problems contain common mistakes. Identify the errors and correct the solutions.
1.
Divide 96 ÷ 24 and the student writes the answer as 5. Find the mistake and provide the correct division process.
[3 marks]2.
A student divides 132 by 11 and gets 15. Identify the error and give the corrected division.
[3 marks]Quick Actions
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- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
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