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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When should you round up the quotient in a division problem?

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You should round up the quotient when you need to ensure that there is enough space or capacity for all items or people, even if it means not using all of the last group.

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

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Ignoring the remainder means only considering the whole number part of the quotient and not accounting for any leftover amount.

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

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Splitting the remainder means distributing the leftover amount among the groups or units, rather than leaving it out.

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How do you find out how many full groups can be made from a total?

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Divide the total by the size of each group and take the whole number part of the quotient.

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If 19 kids go to camp and each cabin fits 4 kids, how many cabins are needed?

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5 cabins (rounding up the quotient of 19 ÷ 4 = 4.75).

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If an elevator can fit 6 people and there are 20 people, how many trips does it take?

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4 trips (rounding up the quotient of 20 ÷ 6 = 3.33).

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How many full cars can fit 29 players if each car fits 5 players?

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5 full cars (ignoring the remainder of 4 players).

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If Mrs. Rock has 142 crayons for 7 students, how many crayons are left over?

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1 crayon (the remainder when 142 is divided by 7).

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If Mr. Tauber has 39 pieces of candy and packs them in bags of 5, how many pieces are left over?

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4 pieces (the remainder when 39 is divided by 5).