Division Word Problems (Year 2)
Practise division word problems within Word Problems for Year 2, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 2 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Tom has 6 apples; he gets 5 more. Total?
- 11
- 10
- 12
- 1
Answer: 11. Add.
ProCompare and infer.
Sam buys a toy for 35p; he pays with 50p. Change?
- 15p
- 20p
- 85p
- 10p
Answer: 15p. Subtract.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Why does estimating help before calculating?
- Catches silly answers — if your answer is far from estimate, check again.
- Wastes time.
- Not useful.
- Always exact.
Answer: Catches silly answers — if your answer is far from estimate, check again.. Sanity check.
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