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 find the number of complete groups in division?

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Divide the total number by the size of each group and ignore the remainder.

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If you have 87 items and want to group them into boxes of 8, how do you find the number of complete boxes?

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Divide 87 by 8. The quotient is the number of complete boxes, which is 10.

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What does it mean if there is a remainder when dividing?

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It means that not all items can fit into the groups, and some will be left over.

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How many students can one counselor monitor if they can handle 6 students?

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One counselor can monitor 6 students.

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If there are 46 students and each counselor can monitor 6, how many counselors are needed?

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Divide 46 by 6, which equals 7 with a remainder of 4, so you need 8 counselors.

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What is the formula to calculate the number of items that can fit in groups?

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Number of items = (Total items) ÷ (Items per group).

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If Fred has 957 packages and each box holds 4, how do you find the number of boxes needed?

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Divide 957 by 4, which equals 239 with a remainder of 1, so you need 240 boxes.

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How do you calculate how many books you can buy with a certain amount of money?

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Divide the total money by the price of one book.

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If books cost $7 each and you have $30, how many can you buy?

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You can buy 4 books, and you will have $2 left over.