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 remainder when dividing two numbers?

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To find the remainder, divide the first number by the second number and subtract the product of the whole number result from the first number.

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If you have 10 apples and want to divide them among 3 friends, how many apples does each friend get and what is the remainder?

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Each friend gets 3 apples, and there is 1 apple left over (remainder).

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What does it mean to interpret a remainder in a word problem?

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Interpreting a remainder means understanding what the leftover amount represents in the context of the problem.

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In the problem, 'Henry wants to give an equal amount of water to his 8 plants. He has 52 ounces of water. How many ounces will each plant get?' what is the remainder?

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The remainder is 4 ounces, which means after giving each plant 6 ounces, there are 4 ounces left.

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When dividing 27 batteries among flashlights that need 5 batteries each, how many batteries are left over?

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There are 2 batteries left over after making 5 complete sets of 5 batteries.

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If Ms. Houser has 79 pens and each cup holds 9 pens, how many pens will be in the last cup?

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There will be 7 pens in the last cup after filling the first cups.

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What is the formula to calculate the number of items per group and the remainder?

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The formula is: Number of items ÷ Number of groups = Items per group with a remainder.

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In the problem, 'Sammy has 61 plates for 7 tables. How many plates can be on each table?' what is the remainder?

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The remainder is 6 plates, meaning after placing 8 plates on each table, 6 plates are left.

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If Kate baked 84 muffins and each tray holds 9 muffins, how many trays does she need?

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Kate needs 10 trays, with 6 muffins left over.