Missing Horizontal Multipliers

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a collection of 20 division problems, each consisting of a four-digit number to be divided by a three-digit number. The problems are presented with the dividend and quotient, but the divisor is missing. Students are expected to deduce the correct divisor based on the provided dividend and quotient. A space for the student’s name at the top of the worksheet indicates that it is intended for individual practice.

The worksheet aims to teach students reverse operations in division, challenging them to think critically about the relationship between the dividend, divisor, and quotient. It encourages students to apply their division skills in a new way, by working backwards to find a missing element of the operation. This type of exercise helps to deepen students’ understanding of division as a mathematical concept and enhances their problem-solving abilities. The worksheet also serves to reinforce the importance of inverse operations in arithmetic.