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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When should you round up the quotient in a division problem?

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You should round up the quotient when you need to ensure that all items fit into groups, even if it means having some items left over.

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What does it mean to ignore the remainder in a division problem?

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Ignoring the remainder means only considering the whole number part of the quotient and not accounting for any leftover items.

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What is the purpose of splitting the remainder in a division problem?

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Splitting the remainder means to distribute the leftover items into additional groups, which can help in understanding how many full groups can be formed.

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If you have 76 cones and each rack holds 8 cones, how many racks do you need?

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You need 10 racks (76 ÷ 8 = 9 remainder 4, round up to 10).

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A farmer has 46 apples and packs them into boxes of 6. How many apples are left over?

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There are 4 apples left over (46 ÷ 6 = 7 remainder 4).

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If 19 kids go to camp and each cabin fits 4 kids, how many cabins are needed?

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You need 5 cabins (19 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 3, round up to 5).

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How many full pages can Howie fill with 25 photos if each page holds 6 photos?

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Howie can fill 4 full pages (25 ÷ 6 = 4 remainder 1, ignore the remainder).

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How many elevator trips are needed for 20 people if each trip can hold 6 people?

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You need 4 elevator trips (20 ÷ 6 = 3 remainder 2, round up to 4).

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What is the formula to find the number of groups needed when dividing?

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The formula is: Number of groups = Total items ÷ Items per group, rounding up if there's a remainder.