Mathematics

GRADE 5

DATE: ………………………………………..
1. TOPIC: Whole numbers: Division

2. CONCEPTS & SKILLS TO BE ACHIEVED:

By the end of the lesson learners should know and be able to:
• Use multiplication knowledge for division
• Use multiplication facts to do division
• Find answers for practical questions
• Multiply and divide

3. RESOURCES: Sasol-Inzalo book, Textbook

4. INTRODUCTION : Day 1 Activity 1 (+/- 30min)

Start the lesson with the following :
Build multiplication knowledge for division
1. Find the missing number in each case. You may estimate, check and correct
(a) 2 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 960
(b) 3 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 960
(c) 6 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 960
(d) 9 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 960

2. Find the missing number in each case.

(a) 10 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 970
(b) 11 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 970.
(c) 15 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 970
(d) 19 × . . . is at least 950, but less than 970

3. How much is each of the following?

(a) 23 × 20 = ………………… (b) 43 × 20= ……………..

4. How much is each of the following?

(a) 460 ÷ 20 = …………… (b) 460 ÷ 23= …………….

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 5. (a) 18 rows of 24 rings are shown below. How many rings are there altogether?
…………….

(b) Nathi wants to rearrange these rings into rows with 12 rings each. How many rows
will that be? …………………………………….
(c) How many rings will there be in each row if the rings are arranged into 9 equal
rows?
………………………………………….
6. 720 rings are arranged in rows of 24 rings each. How many rows are there?
………………

Activity 2:
The following example will be done as a group activity in class with the learners:
How many chickens at R57 each can be bought with R500?
In this activity, the most important thing is to find the key words
- Total amount = R500
- Price per chicken = R57
- Question- How many chickens

The other important thing in this activity is to translate the question into mathematical
sentence, which can be done once the key words are identified.
Number sentences: 500 ÷ 57 = ____
We now apply any division method to find the answer
Using the clue board we have: 57 x 10 = 570(too much)
57 x 5 = 285
57 x 4 = 228
57 x 3 = 171
57 x 2 = 114
57 x 1 = 57

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 Multiply Subtract
5 x 57 = 285 500 − 285 = 215
3 x 57 = 171 215 – 171 = 44(res)
Hence: 500 ÷ 57 = (5 + 3) remainder 44
 8 chicken can be bought, and the change will be R44

1. How many chickens at R57 each can be bought with R1 000?

Example 2
If Sakhile saved R984 over 2 years, how much did he save on average every month?
Key words: total saved = R984
Number of months = 24
Question: how much per month?
Translation to mathematics: 984 ÷ 24 = ________
Calculation using clue board: 10 x 24 = 240
20 x 24 = 480 (double)
40 x 24 = 960 (double 20)
5 x 24 = 120 (halve of 10)
4 x 24 = 96
3 x 24 = 72
2 x 24 = 48
1 x 24 = 24

Multiply Subtract

40 x 24 = 960 984 – 960 = 24

1 x 24 = 24 24 – 24 =
0 (remainder)
Hence :984 ÷ 24 = (40 + 1)
= 41
Sakhile saved R41 every month.

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2. Calculate 870 ÷ 33.
You may start by writing down some multiplication facts about 33, for example
10 × 33 and then you can double it.

3. Calculate.
(a) 625 ÷ 28 (b) 625 ÷ 78

Find answers for practical questions: (Activity 3: 30 min)

1. Some boxes with cans of beans are shown below. How many more boxes must be
added so that there will be 1 000 cans altogether? …………………….

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2. A certain truck can carry 43 bags of cement.
(a) How many truckloads must be delivered if 1 000 bags of cement are needed on
a construction site?

(b) How many truckloads must be delivered if 500 bags of cement are needed on a
construction site?

(c) 851 trees are planted in 23 equal rows. How many trees are there in each row?

3. All the learners of a primary school are going on a school outing. They are travelling
on five buses.
There are 76 learners on Bus A.
There are 68 learners each on Buses B and C.
There are 59 learners on Bus D.
There are 74 learners on Bus E..
When they travel back to school, the buses will all carry an equal number of learners.
How many learners will there be on each bus?

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Multiply and divide: (Activity 4: 40 – 45min)
Thandi makes beaded mats and sells them at the craft market.
All her mats have the same pattern. Look at Thandi’s mat. Then answer questions 1 to 6
Yellow Green Red Pink Brown

1. How many beads are there in one of Thandi’s mats?………………………

2. How many red beads does Thandi need to make 45 mats?

…………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………….

3. At one time Thandi has only 750 pink beads available.

(a) How many mats can she make, and how many pink beads will be left over?

(b) How many blue beads will Thandi need for the mats she can make with 750 pink
beads?

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(c) How many red beads will Thandi need for the mats she can make with 750 pink
beads?

4. At one time Thandi has only 800 brown beads available.

(a) How many mats can she make, and how many brown beads will be left over?

(b) How many green beads will Thandi need for the mats she can make with 800
brown beads?

(c) How many pink beads will Thandi need for the mats she can make with 800
brown beads?

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4. Consolidation / Conclusion and homework: (Activity 5 +/- 30 min)
1. How many pieces of 4 cm each can be cut from a roll of wire that is 925 cm long?

2. Fourteen cans of soft drinks cost R126

(a) How much will one can cost?
(b) How much will 38 cans cost?

3. The Natural Sciences teacher must mark 126 projects. If she marks 9 projects a day, how
long will it take to finish marking the projects?

4. How many classrooms can each have 6 new chairs if there are 252 new chairs available?

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Answers: / Antwoorde

Activity 1: / Aktiwiteit 1
1. (a) 475; 476; 477; 478; 479
(b) 317; 318; 319
(c) 159
(d) 106

2. (a) 95; 96
(b) 87; 88
(c) 64
(d) 50; 51

3. (a) 460
(b) 860

4. (a) 23
(b) 20

5. (a) 432 (b) 36 (c) 54

7. 30

Activity 2: / Aktiwiteit 2:

1. 17 remainder 31

2. 26 remainder 12

3. (a) 22 remainder 9 (b) 8 remainder 1

Activity 3:
1. 1 000 − 384 = 616 more cans

2. (a) 1 000 = 23 × 43 + 11, which means 23 truckloads of 43 bags and 1 truckload of

11 bags in total.

(b) 500 = 11 × 43 + 27, which means 11 truckloads of 43 bags and 1 truckload of

27 bags in total

(c). 851 = 23 × 37, which means 37 trees in each row.

3. Total number of learners is 76 + (68 + 68) + 59 + 74 = 345.

345 ÷ 5 = 69
There will be 69 learners on each bus.

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Activity 4:

1. Learners may approach this in different ways.

Some learners may see: 7 × 21 = 147 beads.
Some may see: 7 + 14 + 21 + 28 + 35 + 42 = 147 beads

2. 28 x 45=1 260 red beads

3. (a) 750 ÷ 35 = 21 mats; 15 beads left over

(b) 21 x 7 = 147 blue beads needed

(c) 21 x 28 = 588 red beads needed

4. (a) 800 ÷ 42 = 19 mats; 2 beads left over

(b) 19 x 21 = 399

(c) 19 x 35 = 665

Consolidation:

1. 925 ÷ 4 = 231 pieces / stukkies

2. (a) R126 ÷ 14 = R9
(b) R9 x 38 = R342

3. 126 ÷ 9 = 14 days / dae

4. 252 ÷ 6 = 42 classes / klasse

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