Division Story Problems

Division Story Problems

Objective

SWBAT interpret the remainder in division problems with 3-digit dividends.

KP 1:  In story problems, the remainder represents the leftover from the total amount that you were splitting into equal groups.

KP 2: We need to consider what the remainder means in the story before we decide how to answer the question in the story problem. 

KP 3: The quotient in a division problem might not be the exact answer every time because the remainder can change the answer to the question.

Thinking Job: What is this story problem asking me to do with the remainder? 

I have 16 cookies—I want to put these cookies into bags with 3 in each bag.

Poll

Will I have the same amount in each bag?

• yes

• no

Open Ended

I have 16 cookies—I want to put these cookies into bags with 3 in each bag.

Open Ended

What did the remainder mean in this story?

Thinking Job: What is this story problem asking me to do with the remainder?

Jill is reading her new chapter book. She wants to read 6 pages every night before she goes to bed. How many nights will it take her to finish the book if there are 275 pages in the book?

Multiple Choice

Jill is reading her new chapter book. She wants to read 6 pages every night before she goes to bed. How many nights will it take her to finish the book if there are 275 pages in the book?

• 45 nights

• 46 nights

• 40 nights

• 30 nights

Open Ended

Why would it take her 46 nights instead of 45 nights?

Thinking Job: What is this story problem asking me to do with the remainder?

Rasheeda has 469 marbles in her collection that she wants to put into different jars. She has 5 jars, and wants to put the same amount in each jar. Does Rasheeda have enough jars to fit all of her marbles? Explain how you know.

Multiple Choice

Rasheeda has 469 marbles in her collection that she wants to put into different jars. She has 5 jars, and wants to put the same amount in each jar. Does Rasheeda have enough jars to fit all of her marbles?

• yes

• no

Open Ended

Why wasn’t our quotient (93) our answer in this problem? Why wouldn't she have enough jars?

Thinking Job: What is this story problem asking me to do with the remainder?

Criteria for Success: 

- Read and annotate the story for key

- information  Write a labeled equation to match the story 

- Represent a labeled division strategy to solve 

- Explain your answer with words from the story

A librarian places 328 books onto shelves. Each shelf can hold 9 books.

How many bookshelves is the teacher filling completely? Explain how you know.

How many more books does she need to fill the last book shelf? Explain how you know.

Open Ended

A librarian places 328 books onto shelves. Each shelf can hold 9 books.

- How many bookshelves is the teacher filling completely? Explain how you know.

Open Ended

A librarian places 328 books onto shelves. Each shelf can hold 9 books.

-How many more books does she need to fill the last book shelf? Explain how you know.

A farmer packs 578 apples onto trays for the apple market. Each tray holds 8 apples.

How many apples are in the partially filled tray?  Explain how you know. 

How many full trays does he have?  Explain how you know.

Multiple Choice

A farmer packs 578 apples onto trays for the apple market. Each tray holds 8 apples. How many apples are in the partially filled tray?

• 7

• 3

• 0

• 2

Multiple Choice

A farmer packs 578 apples onto trays for the apple market. Each tray holds 8 apples.How many full trays does he have?

• 72

• 77

• 67

• 70

Ms. Anderson is placing soil into flower beds for a science project. She has 338 bags of soil. Each flower bed requires 3 bags of soil. How many leftover bags will she have?  Explain how you know.

Multiple Choice

Ms. Anderson is placing soil into flower beds for a science project. She has 338 bags of soil. Each flower bed requires 3 bags of soil. How many leftover bags will she have?

• 6

• 5

• 2

• 8

Open Ended

Ms. Anderson is placing soil into flower beds for a science project. She has 338 bags of soil. Each flower bed requires 3 bags of soil. How many leftover bags will she have? Explain how you know.

Open Ended

Trinitee has 312 baby dolls in her collection. She wants to places 9 dolls on each shelf and says that she will need 34 shelves. Explain why she is incorrect.

Multiple Choice

Trinitee has 312 baby dolls in her collection. She wants to places 9 dolls on each shelf. How many shelves will she need?

• at least 33

• at least 36

• at least 35

There are 187 students going on a field trip to the movies. If the school wants to put 6 kids in each van.

what is the fewest number of vans they need for the field trip?  Explain how you know.

Open Ended

There are 187 students going on a field trip to the movies. If the school wants to put 6 kids in each van, what is the fewest number of vans they need for the field trip? Explain how you know.

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket:

Lester needs 547 pencils for a Parent Night at his school. If each box at Target has 8 pencils, how man bpxes should Lester order so he has enough?

• 69 boxes

• 68 boxes

• 65 boxes

Open Ended

How do you know the amount of boxes he needs to order?