This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, 5.NBT.B.6-1, focuses on developing proficiency in long division through systematic practice and answer verification. The material presents six carefully selected division problems with two-digit divisors and three-to-four digit dividends, challenging students to apply the standard division algorithm. Each problem requires students to not only perform the division but also verify their answers through multiplication, reinforcing the relationship between these inverse operations.
The worksheet progresses through various difficulty levels, with problems arranged to help students build confidence and accuracy in their calculations. By incorporating the verification step using multiplication, students learn to check their work independently and develop a deeper understanding of how division and multiplication are connected. This dual-approach methodology helps students become more self-reliant in their mathematical work while strengthening their computational skills in both operations.
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