interpreting remainders

Mae has 167 sunflower plants. She wants to plant them in rows of 3. How many plants will be in the last row?

• 55 (lose it)

• 2 (use it)

• 56 (add 1 to the quotient)

• 55 r 2

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

The Franklin family is packing shoes for their move. They have 93 pairs of shoes. Each box can fit 7 pairs of shoes. How many boxes does the family need to move all of the shoes?

• 13 2/7
• 2
• 13
• 14

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Mr. Sims is putting 70 students onto 3 teams as equally as possible. Any extra students will be referees. How many students will be on each team?

• 23 r1
• 23
• 24
• 1

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Ms. Hollstegge has 170 M&Ms. She wants to put 7 on each cupcake and she'll eat the rest. How many M&Ms will she get to eat?

• 24 r2
• 2
• 24
• 25

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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 - add 1 to the quotient

• 3 - use the remainder
• 8 3/8 - turn it into a fraction

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Jack is making muffins. He plans to use 5 raisins to decorate some of the muffins. If he has 21 raisins, how many muffins can he decorate?

• Add 1 to the quotient for the answer

• Ignore the remainder

• The remainder is the answer

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A group of 78 football players are traveling to East Central for the championship game. A van holds 7 passengers. How many vans do they need to transport all of the players?

• 11 r1 
• 11 (lose it)

• 12 (add 1 to the quotient)

• 1 (use it) 

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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

• 6

• 5

• 2

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Dave is packing 23 sweaters into boxes. Each box will hold 3 sweaters. How many boxes will he need in all?

• Add 1 to the quotient for the answer

• Ignore the remainder

• The remainder is the answer

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6