Interpreting Remainders

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What is a remainder in division?

Back

A remainder is the amount left over after division when one number does not divide evenly into another.

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How do you determine how many groups can be made from a total?

Back

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

Front

What should you do if there is a remainder when dividing for a real-life situation?

Back

If you need to accommodate everyone, add 1 to the quotient to ensure everyone has a spot.

Front

If 35 students are going to the zoo and each van holds 6 students, how many vans are needed?

Back

6 vans.

Front

If 139 students are going on a field trip and each van holds 9 students, how many vans are needed?

Back

Add 1 to the quotient for the answer.

Front

How many gifts will each child receive if there are 112 presents for 9 children?

Back

Each child will receive 12 gifts.

Front

If a bakery has 154 cookies and packages them in bags of 8, how many complete bags can be made?

Back

Ignore the remainder; 19 complete bags can be made.

Front

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

Back

It means to only consider the whole number part of the quotient when counting groups.

Front

If Daniel has 120 baseball cards and gives them to 7 friends, how many cards will he have left over?

Back

The remainder is the answer; he will have 1 card left over.

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

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Number of groups = Total ÷ Group size + 1 (if there is a remainder).