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 evenly divided by another.

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How do you find the number of full boxes when packing items?

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Divide the total number of items by the capacity of each box and take the whole number part of the result.

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If 85 teddy bears are packed into boxes of 9, how many full boxes are there?

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9 full boxes (85 ÷ 9 = 9 remainder 4).

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What is the formula to calculate the number of cars needed for a trip?

Back

Divide the total number of students by the number of students per car and round up if necessary.

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If 62 students are going on a trip and each car holds 4 students, how many cars are needed?

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16 cars (62 ÷ 4 = 15 remainder 2, so round up to 16).

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What is the minimum number of canoes needed for 39 students if each canoe holds 4?

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10 canoes (39 ÷ 4 = 9 remainder 3, so round up to 10).

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How do you determine the number of tents needed for camping?

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Divide the total number of campers by the number of campers per tent and round up if necessary.

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If 32 athletes need tents and each tent holds 3, how many tents are needed?

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11 tents (32 ÷ 3 = 10 remainder 2, so round up to 11).

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What is the process for packing apples into trays?

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Divide the total number of apples by the number of apples per tray to find out how many trays are needed.

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If a farmer has 46 apples and each tray holds 6, how many trays does he fill?

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7 trays (46 ÷ 6 = 7 remainder 4).