Formal Method: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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This worksheet focuses on applying the Formal Method for Long Division, emphasizing systematic procedures, multi-step reasoning, and real-world problem solving for Grade 8 students.
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Formal Method: Problem Solving & Reasoning
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your detailed working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Perform the long division of 784 by 4 using the formal method. Show all steps.
[4 marks]2.
Divide 1234 by 7 using formal long division. Record each step clearly.
[4 marks]3.
Calculate 985 divided by 5 using the formal division method. Show your working.
[3 marks]4.
Estimate the quotient of 1463 divided by 9 using mental approximation, then confirm with formal division.
[3 marks]5.
Explain the key steps in performing the formal division of 1024 by 8, including how to handle remainders.
[4 marks]6.
Using the formal method, divide 1500 by 25. Show all steps.
[4 marks]7.
A factory ships 468 items equally into 12 boxes. Use formal division to find how many items go into each box.
[3 marks]8.
Identify the mistake in this division: Divide 795 by 5 using the formal method, but the student gets 140 as the quotient.
[2 marks]9.
Perform the division of 3124 by 6 step-by-step, showing all formal division procedures.
[4 marks]10.
A farmer distributes 2452 apples equally into baskets of 14. Use formal division to find how many apples go into each basket.
[3 marks]11.
Challenge: Divide 12345 by 37 using the formal method. Show every step and note any difficulties encountered.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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