Interpreting the remainder

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

67/8 = 8 R3

• 8 - ignore the remainder

• 9 - round up

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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?

65/6 = 10 R5

• 10 - ignore the remainder

• 11 - round it up

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

The 124 5th graders are going on a field trip to the beach. Eighteen kids can fit into a van. How many vans must they take?

124/18 = 6 R16

• 6 - ignore the remainder

• 7 - round up

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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

136/9 = 15 R1

• 15 - ignore the remainder

• 16 - round up

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A packaging warehouse received a shipment of 7,563 pencils. They put 18 pencils into each package. How many COMPLETE packages will the warehouse be able to make with this shipment of pencils?

7,653/18 = 420 R3

• 420 - ignore the remainder

• 421 - round up

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

There are 247 people travelling to the basketball game by bus. Each bus holds 52 people. How many buses will be needed?

247/52 = 4 R39

• 4 - ignore the remainder

• 5 - round up

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

A roll of ribbon is 1,780 inches long. It takes 1 yard of ribbon (36 inches) to wrap a gift. How many gifts can be wrapped?

1,780/36 = 49 R16

• 49 - ignore the remainder

• 50 - round up

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

A gardener needs to move 2,150 pounds of dirt. He can carry 98 pounds in his wheelbarrow. How many trips will he need to make with the wheelbarrow?

2,150/98 = 21 R92

• 22 - round up

• 21 - ignore the remainder

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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?

32/6 = 5 R2

• 5 - Ignore the remainder

• 6 - round up

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Michael has to sell 26 chocolate bars to win a trip. If each box contains 3 chocolate bars, how many boxes will he need to sell to win the trip?

26/3 = 8 R2

• 8 - Ignore the remainder

• 9 - Round up

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6