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 does not divide evenly into another.

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When should you add 1 to the quotient in division problems?

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You should add 1 to the quotient when there is a remainder, and you need to account for an additional group or container.

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

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Ignoring the remainder means that you only consider the whole number part of the quotient and do not account for any leftover.

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How do you determine the number of groups needed when dividing?

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You divide the total number by the size of each group and round up if there is a remainder.

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If you have 29 juice bottles and each cooler holds 6, how many coolers do you need?

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You need 5 coolers. (29 ÷ 6 = 4 remainder 5, so add 1 to the quotient.)

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If Ms. Zamora needs 90 notebooks and they come in packs of 4, how many packs does she need?

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She needs 23 packs. (90 ÷ 4 = 22 remainder 2, so add 1 to the quotient.)

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What is the formula to find the number of items needed when there is a remainder?

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The formula is: Number of items needed = (Total items ÷ Items per group) + 1 if there is a remainder.

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How many necklaces can Keiko make with 19 blue beads and 13 red beads?

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Keiko can make 13 necklaces. (Use the smaller number of beads, ignore the remainder.)

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If Candace has 14 bows and needs 3 for each wreath, how many wreaths can she make?

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Candace can make 4 wreaths. (14 ÷ 3 = 4 remainder 2, ignore the remainder.)

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What is the maximum number of passengers a bus can hold if 347 people signed up for a trip?

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You need 9 buses. (347 ÷ 42 = 8 remainder 11, so add 1 to the quotient.)