Use Short Division: Four Digits by Two Digits

Short division, sometimes called the ‘bus shelter’ method, can be a good written method for dividing a 3 or 4 digit number by a 2-digit number.

It is similar to long division, but involves less workings and uses simple mental multiplication and subtraction.

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