Year 5 · Mathematics · Algebra

AC9M5A01

recognise and explain the connection between multiplication and division as inverse operations and use this to develop families of number facts

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Algebra in Year 5.

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9M5A01 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 5.

1. Year 4AC9M4A01find unknown values in numerical equations involving addition and subtraction, using the properties of numbers and operations
2. Year 4AC9M4A02recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts up to 10 x 10 and related division facts; extend and apply facts to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator
3. Year 6AC9M6A01recognise and use rules that generate visually growing patterns and number patterns involving rational numbers
4. Year 6AC9M6A02find unknown values in numerical equations involving brackets and combinations of arithmetic operations, using the properties of numbers and operations
5. Year 6AC9M6A03create and use algorithms involving a sequence of steps and decisions that use rules to generate sets of numbers; identify, interpret and explain emerging patterns