4.4H Interpreting Remainders

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when one number cannot be divided evenly by another.

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How do you interpret a remainder in a real-world problem?

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You can either drop the remainder, round up the quotient, or include the remainder as part of the answer depending on the context.

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If you divide 10 by 3, what is the quotient and the remainder?

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Quotient: 3, Remainder: 1.

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What does it mean to drop the remainder?

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It means to ignore the leftover amount after division.

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When might you use the remainder as part of the answer?

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When the remainder represents something important in the context of the problem, like extra items.

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If a box can hold 8 items and you have 30 items, how many boxes do you need?

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You need 4 boxes, with a remainder of 2 items.

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What is the formula for finding the quotient and remainder?

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When dividing a number (dividend) by another number (divisor), the formula is: Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder.

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In the problem, '275 folders divided by 8 files per folder', what is the quotient and remainder?

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Quotient: 34, Remainder: 3.

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How can you round the quotient when using a remainder?

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You can round the quotient up to the next whole number if the remainder is greater than 0.

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What is an example of using a remainder in a word problem?

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If you have 50 candies and want to share them among 6 friends, each friend gets 8 candies, and you have 2 candies left over.