5th Grade Long Division Word Problems

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What is long division?

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Long division is a method of dividing larger numbers into smaller parts, allowing you to find the quotient and remainder.

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What is a quotient?

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The quotient is the result of division, representing how many times one number is contained within another.

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If 567 is divided by 3, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is 189.

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A store received a shipment of 4,567 books. If the books are arranged on shelves with 23 books on each shelf, how many shelves will be filled?

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The number of shelves filled is 198.

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What is the quotient when 456 is divided by 23?

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The quotient is 19.

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A store received a shipment of 3,456 shirts. If the shirts are arranged on racks with 12 shirts on each rack, how many racks will be filled?

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The number of racks filled is 288.

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A farmer has 1,234 apples and he wants to distribute them equally among 6 baskets. How many apples will be there in each basket?

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Each basket will have 205 apples.

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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 check your long division answer?

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You can check your long division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and adding the remainder, which should equal the original number.

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What does it mean to distribute equally?

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To distribute equally means to divide something into equal parts so that each part has the same amount.