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 cannot be divided evenly by another.

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How do you find the minimum number of groups needed when dividing items?

Back

Divide the total number of items by the size of each group and round up to the nearest whole number.

Front

If 39 students go canoeing and each canoe holds 4 students, how many canoes are needed?

Back

10 canoes are needed.

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What does it mean if a table is not full?

Back

It means that the maximum number of people that can sit at that table has not been reached.

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How do you calculate the number of full tables from a total number of people?

Back

Divide the total number of people by the number of people per table and ignore the remainder.

Front

If there are 37 people and each table holds 2, how many full tables are there?

Back

18 full tables.

Front

What is the formula to find out how many items are left over after grouping?

Back

Total items - (Number of groups x Size of each group) = Leftover items.

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If 56 students are divided into teams of 6, how do you find out how many are left out?

Back

Divide 56 by 6, which gives 9 full teams and 2 students left out.

Front

What is the maximum number of items that can fit in a box?

Back

The maximum number of items is determined by the capacity of the box.

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If a factory packs 85 teddy bears into boxes of 9, how many full boxes are there?

Back

9 full boxes.