Practice & Fluency: Real-world Applications of Short Division
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
16 questions
~32 mins
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A worksheet focusing on practicing short division of three-digit numbers through real-world contexts, fluency exercises, and challenging problems for GCSE Higher students.
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Practice & Fluency: Real-world Applications of Short Division
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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice & Fluency
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 384 ÷ 8. Show your working in the grid.
[2 marks]2.
Divide 915 by 5. Write your answer in the grid.
[2 marks]3.
Divide 672 by 6. Show your working.
[2 marks]4.
Calculate 789 ÷ 3. Show your working.
[2 marks]5.
Divide 999 by 9. Write your answer in the grid.
[2 marks]B
Problem Solving & Reasoning
Solve the following multi-step problems. Show detailed working.
1.
A school has 876 students. They are divided equally into 12 classrooms. How many students are in each classroom? Show your working.
[3 marks]2.
A factory produces 924 items each day. These items are packed into boxes holding 12 items each. How many boxes are filled each day? Show your working.
[3 marks]C
Real-world Applications
Apply your division skills to the following contextual problems.
1.
A farmer has 786 apples. If he packs them equally into boxes holding 9 apples each, how many full boxes does he pack? Show your working.
[3 marks]2.
A library has 1023 books. They organize these books into shelves with 11 books on each shelf. How many shelves are needed? Show your working.
[3 marks]D
Challenge & Extension
Attempt these more difficult questions to extend your understanding.
1.
Divide 987 by 7. Show your working and check if the quotient is an integer.
[3 marks]2.
A container holds 1,152 liters of water. If it is filled equally into 8 tanks, how much water is in each tank? Show your working.
[3 marks]E
Mixed Review
Answer the following variety of questions to review your practice.
1.
Calculate 672 ÷ 8. Show your working.
[2 marks]2.
Divide 540 by 9. Show your working.
[2 marks]3.
A delivery truck carries 768 boxes. Each delivery route includes 16 boxes. How many routes are needed? Show your working.
[3 marks]F
Error Analysis
Common mistakes are listed below. Identify and correct the errors in the following problems.
1.
A student incorrectly divides 834 ÷ 9 as 93. Find the mistake and correct the answer.
[3 marks]2.
A student divides 945 by 7 and gets 125. Identify the error and provide the correct quotient.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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