Interpreting Remainders

At the doctor's office, bandages come in packages of 8.  If they use 67 bandages for all of the shots they give in one day, how many packages of bandages did they open? 

• 8 - ignore the remainder
• 9 - round up
• 3 - use the remainder
• 8 3/8 - turn it into a fraction

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

During summer vacation, Amanda ran a lemonade stand. She bought a total of 65 lemons.  Each batch of lemonade needs 6 lemons.  How many full batches can she make? 

• 10 - ignore the remainder
• 11 - round it up
• 5  - remainder is the answer
• 10 5/6 - turn it into a fraction

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

#2. The detective has 27 batteries for his flashlights. Each flashlight needs 5 batteries. How many flashlights can he use?

• 6

• 5

• 2

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A local charity is collecting gifts for children in need. They have 9 children and 112 presents to share equally. How many gifts will each child receive?

• 4

• 5

• 12

• 13

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A group of students collected 263 toy soldiers as presents for the soldiers oversees. One box can hold 8 toy soldiers. How many boxes do they need to ship all the gifts?

• 4

• 5

• 32

• 33

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Kassie and her family are decorating their house for the holidays. They are hanging lights outside. A package has 3 strings of lights. They need 53 strings. How many packages do they need?

• 1

• 2

• 17

• 18

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Taylor is having a holiday party for her family and friends. She wants to give each guest a special ornament as a party favor. A package has 6 ornaments. How many packages does she need for 131 guests?

• 4

• 5

• 21

• 22

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

The box of diapers had 136 diapers in it.  The hospital nursery had 9 babies. How many diapers do they have for each baby? 

• 15 - ignore the remainder
• 16 - round up
• 1 - the remainder is the answer
• 15 1/9 - turn it into a fraction

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

There are 32 students in a 4th grade classroom. Each table seats 6 students. How many tables are needed so that every student has a seat?

• 5 tables

• 30 tables

• 6 tables

• 7 tables

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.B.6

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Jackson is moving and needs to pack 38 books into small boxes. He can pack six books in each box. How many books do not fit into a box?

• 6 books

• 5 books

• 1 book

• 2 books

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8