Reception Maths: Sharing equally
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Sharing equally
Ben has 8 biscuits. He shares them equally between two friends. Each friend gets the same number.
To share equally, give one to each person, and keep going until none are left. Half of 8 is 4, because two groups of 4 make 8.
Key ideas
- Share equally: each group gets the same number.
- Half means one of two equal parts.
- Check by adding the shares together.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 8 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 8. We share all of them.8
- Give one to each of the 2 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[4] [4]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.4 each
- Write the answer. 4
Check. Check: 4 + 4 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 6 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 6. We share all of them.6
- Give one to each of the 3 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[2] [2] [2]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.2 each
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Check: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. Half is one of two equal parts.
Method. Half means two equal parts. Share 10 into two equal groups.
- Start with 10. We share it into two.10
- Share it into two equal groups. Give one to each group, again and again.5 and 5
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Put the two groups together: 5 + 5 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Half is one of two equal parts.
Watch out
Watch out: share one at a time. If you give all to one friend first, the groups are not equal.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Share 6 buttons between two plates. Ask: “How many on each plate? Are they the same?”
Exercise 8E Sharing equally
Non-calculatorKey words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 10 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 10. We share all of them.10
- Give one to each of the 2 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[5] [5]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.5 each
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Check: 5 + 5 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 8 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 8. We share all of them.8
- Give one to each of the 2 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[4] [4]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.4 each
- Write the answer. 4
Check. Check: 4 + 4 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 6 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 6. We share all of them.6
- Give one to each of the 2 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[3] [3]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.3 each
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Check: 3 + 3 = 6. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 6 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 6. We share all of them.6
- Give one to each of the 3 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[2] [2] [2]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.2 each
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Check: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 9 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 9. We share all of them.9
- Give one to each of the 3 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[3] [3] [3]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.3 each
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Check: 3 + 3 + 3 = 9. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 10 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 10. We share all of them.10
- Give one to each of the 5 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.2 each
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Check: 2 + 2 + 2 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Key words. Half is one of two equal parts.
Method. Half means two equal parts. Share 4 into two equal groups.
- Start with 4. We share it into two.4
- Share it into two equal groups. Give one to each group, again and again.2 and 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Put the two groups together: 2 + 2 = 4. ✓
Watch out. Half is one of two equal parts.
Key words. Half is one of two equal parts.
Method. Half means two equal parts. Share 8 into two equal groups.
- Start with 8. We share it into two.8
- Share it into two equal groups. Give one to each group, again and again.4 and 4
- Write the answer. 4
Check. Put the two groups together: 4 + 4 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Half is one of two equal parts.
Key words. Half is one of two equal parts.
Method. Half means two equal parts. Share 6 into two equal groups.
- Start with 6. We share it into two.6
- Share it into two equal groups. Give one to each group, again and again.3 and 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Put the two groups together: 3 + 3 = 6. ✓
Watch out. Half is one of two equal parts.
Key words. To share equally means each group gets the same number.
Method. Share the 4 things equally. Give one to each group, and keep going until none are left.
- Start with 4. We share all of them.4
- Give one to each of the 2 groups, again and again. Each group gets the same number.[2] [2]
- Count how many each group has. Each group has the same number.2 each
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Check: 2 + 2 = 4. ✓
Watch out. Share one at a time, so each group gets the same.
Method. Try to share 9 into two equal groups.
- Give one to each friend. Keep going until none are left.1 and 1
- Keep going. After 8, one sweet is left over.8 shared, 1 left
- Write the answer. The groups are not equal.No. 9 cannot be shared equally into 2 groups, because one would be left over.
Check. Make pairs from 9: four pairs and one left over. ✓
Watch out. An odd number cannot be shared equally into two.
Method. Think about pairs.
- Make pairs from 5. Two pairs make four.2 pairs
- Look for a left-over. One is left over.1 left
- Write the answer. Accept any answer: 5 is odd, so one is left over when you share it.
Check. Share 5: two each, and one left. ✓
Watch out. Odd numbers always have one left over when shared into two.