Some sums, son

About five years ago I applied for some work which involved having to invent characters to support maths puzzles for kids. I didn't get the job, and the company was shit at replying so I reckon I had a lucky escape.

Forgot about it til I found an old laptop backup on an ext HDD. I quite like them actually.
DIVISION:

Hey there buddy, I’m your robot pal,

My full name is D-VISION but you can call me Al.

You’re looking like a helpful chum

So let’s take time and do some sums.

Here’s a problem we can see,

There’s thirteen cakes for you and me.

So let’s share them out, what a tasty treat –

But wait! How can we make this neat?

Calculating... calculating...calculating

13/2 = 6.5

* D-VISION CALCULATES ANSWER IS 6.5

(*NB Answers can be written at the back of the worksheet )

Now a naughty dog has eaten three cakes!

That leaves only 10, for goodness’ sake!

But we can practice, here’s one for you:

The dividend is 10, the divisor is 2.

Calculating... calculating...calculating

* D-VISION CALCULATES ANSWER IS 5

(*NB Answers can be written at the back of the worksheet )

At a 5-a-side match there were 135 pies

And five hungry players wanting food at half time!

Quick, friends, let’s get there to supervise

And save our team from losing tonight!

Calculating... calculating...calculating

D-VISION calculates each player eats 27 pies (and can’t run any more so misses a goal!)

(*NB Answers can be written at the back of the worksheet )

Now the bill for all those pies

Came to 153 pounds – that’s high!

Three of the club’s directors had to pay the pieman,

How much is that per person? Let’s give this one a try, man.

Calculating... calculating...calculating

D-VISION calculates each director pays 51 pounds (and doesn’t even get a pie!)

(*NB Answers can be written at the back of the worksheet )

Now my buddy Chris bought 125 pens

To write and to colour and to show his friends

There were seven of each colour in every pack

How many of each were there? Let’s give this one a crack:

(Remember we can use chunking if we like!)

Calculating...Calculating...Calculating (etc)

Sarah’s really cool and has got five cool mates

Who all went out together and ate, ate, ate!

The bill was a whopping 182 pounds

The six friends wanted to divide it fairly, all around.

Calculating...Calculating...Calculating (etc)

Now we’ve done all of our mathematics, let’s rejoice!

Let’s give a little dance, robots, girls and boys!

Division is fun, and we’ve worked really hard today

So when teacher says that it’s OK

Let’s stand up and everybody say

In a robot voice

Hip Hip…

HOORAY