Division Word Problems

Pamela has 185 beads to put on the bracelets she is making. It takes 37 beads to make each bracelet. How many bracelets can Pamela make?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

A real estate agent has $30 to spend on newspaper ads. If each ad costs $10, how many ads will the real estate agent be able to buy?

(a)  

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

87 miners need to ride the elevator to the bottom of the mine. The elevator can hold 12 miners at a time. How many miners will be in the elevator on its last trip? *Hint: The remainder will be on the last trip.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

There are 80 chairs set up in the gym for an assembly. After the assembly, all the chairs will be put away on racks that hold 15 chairs. How many chairs will be on the final rack? *Hint: the remainder will be on the final rack.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

84 miners need to ride the elevator to the bottom of the mine. The elevator can hold 21 miners at a time. How many trips will the elevator need to make?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A car dealership needs to transport 44 cars to an island. The ferry can hold 18 cars. How many cars will the ferry take on its last trip? Hint: The remainder is how many cars on the last trip.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A football team has $70 to spend on hats for their fans. Each hat costs $10. How many hats can the team buy?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Mr. Nelson has 85 rubber stamps. He wants to give the same number of stamps to each of his 28 students. If he gives away as many stamps as he can, how many stamps will be left over?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

The university needs to transport 901 fans from the stadium parking lot to the football game. If a van holds 11 people, how many fans will be in the partially full van?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Herman's Printing needs to ship 590 programs to the Westford baseball team. The printing company can fit 75 programs in each box. How many programs will be in the partially filled box?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6