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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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What does the term 'quotient' mean?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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How do you set up a long division problem?

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You write the dividend (the number being divided) under the long division symbol and the divisor (the number you are dividing by) outside.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is a dividend?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a divisor?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a remainder?

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The remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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If 567 is divided by 7, what is the quotient?

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81

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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A school has 864 students and they are divided into 24 equal groups. How many students are there in each group?

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36

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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A bakery sold 1,234 cupcakes in a day. If the cupcakes are packed into boxes with 6 cupcakes in each box, how many boxes will be filled?

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206

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the quotient when 456 is divided by 23?

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19

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2