What each of the four operations actually does. To fill the gap in 12 ? 4 = 3 a child
cannot calculate their way forward — they have to look at the three numbers and ask which
operation could connect them.
How to use it
This is the best short sheet for the confusion between multiplication and division,
because the two are tested against each other on the same three numbers. Ten minutes of
it is worth more than a page of ordinary division.
What to look for
A child can be fluent at 12 ÷ 4 and still not recognise division when it is the thing
being asked for. This sheet finds that, and nothing else on the site does.