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NCERT Solutions for Class 5th Maths Chapter 9 Fill the boxes: split the dividend, or halve again and again — Try It!

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Q1.
1. 64 ÷ 4 (split the number into two parts joined by +, divide each part by 4, then add).
Answer

64 ÷ 4 = 16.

  1. Split 64 into two parts that 4 divides easily: 64 = 40 + 24.
  2. Divide the first part: 40 ÷ 4 = 10.
  3. Divide the second part: 24 ÷ 4 = 6.
  4. Add: 10 + 6 = 16.
64 ÷ 4 4024+ ÷ 4÷ 4 106+= 16
Split, divide each part, then add the two answers.
Check by a second route: 4 is 2 × 2, so halve twice. Half of 64 is 32, half of 32 is 16. Same answer, 16. ✓
Q2.
2. 265 ÷ 5 (split, divide each part by 5, then add).
Answer

265 ÷ 5 = 53.

  1. Split 265 into 250 + 15. Both are easy for the 5 table.
  2. Divide: 250 ÷ 5 = 50.
  3. Divide: 15 ÷ 5 = 3.
  4. Add: 50 + 3 = 53.
265 = 250 + 15
250 ÷ 5 = 50
15 ÷ 5 = 3
50 + 3 = 53
Check by a second route: 5 × 53 = 265 ✓ (because 5 × 50 = 250 and 5 × 3 = 15, and 250 + 15 = 265).
Q3.
3. 1560 ÷ 8 (the two boxes are joined by −, so divide each part by 8 and subtract).
Answer

1560 ÷ 8 = 195.

This time the boxes are joined by a minus sign. So look for a nearby number bigger than 1560 that 8 divides neatly.

  1. Choose 1600 — the 8 table reaches it easily.
  2. Write the split: 1560 = 1600 − 40.
  3. Divide: 1600 ÷ 8 = 200.
  4. Divide: 40 ÷ 8 = 5.
  5. Subtract: 200 − 5 = 195.
1560 = 1600 − 40
1600 ÷ 8 = 200
40 ÷ 8 = 5
200 − 5 = 195
Check by a second route: 8 × 195 = 8 × 200 − 8 × 5 = 1600 − 40 = 1,560 ✓
Q4.
4. 4824 ÷ 24 (split, divide each part by 24, then add).
Answer

4824 ÷ 24 = 201.

  1. Split 4824 into 4800 + 24.
  2. Divide the first part: 4800 ÷ 24. Think 48 ÷ 24 = 2, so 4800 ÷ 24 = 200.
  3. Divide the second part: 24 ÷ 24 = 1.
  4. Add: 200 + 1 = 201.
4824 = 4800 + 24
4800 ÷ 24 = 200
24 ÷ 24 = 1
200 + 1 = 201
Check by a second route: 24 × 201 = 24 × 200 + 24 × 1 = 4800 + 24 = 4,824 ✓
Q5.
5. 168 ÷ 8 — Halve 168 → ____ , Halve ____ → ____ , Halve ____ → ____
Answer

168 ÷ 8 = 21.

8 is 2 × 2 × 2, so halve three times.

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Each arrow cuts the number in half. After three cuts you have divided by 8.
Halve 168 → 84
Halve 84 → 42
Halve 42 → 21
So 168 ÷ 8 = 21
Check by a second route: 8 × 21 = 168 ✓
Q6.
6. 144 ÷ 4 — Halve 144 → ____ , Halve ____ → ____
Answer

144 ÷ 4 = 36.

4 is 2 × 2, so halve twice.

Halve 144 → 72
Halve 72 → 36
So 144 ÷ 4 = 36
Check by a second route: Split instead. 144 = 120 + 24, so 120 ÷ 4 = 30 and 24 ÷ 4 = 6, and 30 + 6 = 36. Same answer ✓  Also 4 × 36 = 144 ✓
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