Division Word Problems: Interpreting the Remainder

Sydney is setting up tables for an awards banquet. Each table seats 8 people. What is the fewest number of tables Sydney needs to set up for 132 people?

132 ÷ 8 = 16 r 4

• 4 tables

• 16 tables

• 17 tables

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A baker makes 54 cakes. Five cakes fit in each box. How many boxes will he need to put all the cakes in a box?

• 54 ÷ 5 = 10 r 4 so he needs ten boxes

• 54 ÷ 5 = 10 r 4 so he needs four boxes

• 54 ÷ 5 = 10 r 4 so he needs eleven boxes

• 54 ÷ 5 = 10 r 4 so he needs fourteen boxes

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 187 cupcakes to be placed into boxes. Each box will hold a dozen cupcakes. How many boxes will be filled? How many cupcakes will be left over?

187 ÷ 12 = 15 r 7

• 7 boxes filled and 15 left over

• 13 boxes filled and 3 cupcakes left over

• 15 boxes filled and 7 cupcakes left over

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

A high school class of 1,323 students poses for a picture on stadium bleachers. There are 11 students in a row. How many rows are filled with students?

1,323 ÷ 11 = 120 r 3

• 3 rows

• 120 rows

• 121 rows

• 123 rows

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A relay team has four runners. How many teams can you make with 17 runners?

• 17 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1 so we can make four teams

• 17 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1 so we can make five teams

• 17 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1 so we can make one team

• 17 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1 so we can make seventeen teams

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?

• The Answer in the remainder
• Round the answer up
• Use the answer without the reminder
• There is no reminder

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A baker made 763 donuts and wants to box them up. The boxes fit a dozen donuts. After the baker boxes the donuts up, how many will be left over?

763 ÷ 12 = 63 r 7

• 7 donuts

• 63 donuts

• 64 donuts

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

There are 825 5th graders going on the Haunted Hayride. If each bus hold 50 people, how many buses will be needed for everyone to attend?

825 ÷ 50 = 16 r 25

• 16 buses

• 17 buses

• 25 buses

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2