MSTAR Practice Worksheet

Lesson 2-6: Divide Multi-Digit Numbers Using an Algorithm

Grade 6 Mathematics · Standard 6.NOS.2

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These are MSTAR-style questions written for this curriculum to rehearse the format. They are not official Maryland assessment items. MSTAR — Maryland's new state test, first given in spring 2027 — uses the same kinds of questions you see here: selected response, select-all, two-part evidence questions, and written responses.

Part A — Skills Check

Warm up with the lesson's core skills — one best answer each.

Question 1Selected response · 1 point

What is 936 ÷ 12?

Question 2Selected response · 1 point

What is 2,485 ÷ 5?

A487
B496
C497
D507

Question 3Selected response · 1 point

What is 756 ÷ 9?

Question 4Selected response · 1 point

What is 1,125 ÷ 9?

A115
B124
C125
D135

Question 5Selected response · 1 point

A warehouse has 2,184 items to pack into boxes of 14. How many boxes are needed?

A146 boxes
B155 boxes
C156 boxes
D166 boxes

Question 6Selected response · 1 point

What is 4,896 ÷ 12?

A48
B380
C408
D480

Part B — Test-Format Questions

These match the state test's formats: two-part questions, select-all, and written responses.

Question 7Two-part question

Part A

Use the long division algorithm to find 936 ÷ 4.

Fill in the bubble next to the one best answer.

A209
B232
C234
D243

Part B

Answer Part A before Part B — Part B asks about your reasoning.

In the D-M-S-B cycle, what does the SUBTRACT step tell you?

AHow many times the divisor fits into the whole dividend.
BHow much of the current value is left over before the next digit is brought down.
CWhether the quotient will be even.
DThe final remainder of the entire problem.

Question 8Written response · 2 points

Type II Reasoning: The Dropped Zero

Andre computed 618 ÷ 3. He wrote: '6 ÷ 3 = 2, then 1 ÷ 3 does not go so I skip it, then 8 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 2. My answer is 22 remainder 2.'

Explain Andre's misconception and give the correct quotient.

Write your answer in complete sentences. Show or explain your mathematical thinking.

Part C — Show Your Thinking

Answer in writing, the way the state test's constructed responses work.

Question 9Written response · 2 points

The station must load 3,360 ration packs equally into 14 storage pods. Solve it with long division. Name each step — divide, multiply, subtract, bring down — and check your answer by multiplying.

Write your answer in complete sentences. Show or explain your mathematical thinking.