Division Word Problems

In a toy store, there are 3764 toys to be divided equally among 8 shelves. How many toys will each shelf have, and how many toys will be left over?

• Each shelf will have 470 toys, with 0 toys left over.

• Each shelf will have 3764 toys, with 0 toys left over.

• Each shelf will have 8 toys, with 470 toys left over.

• Each shelf will have 470 toys, with 4 toys left over.

A school has 5678 books to be distributed equally among 6 libraries. How many books will each library get, and how many books will be left over?

• Each library will get 946 books, with 2 books left over.

• Each library will get 1000 books, with 178 books left over.

• Each library will get 900 books, with 78 books left over.

• Each library will get 800 books, with 278 books left over.

A publisher needs to send books to 5 schools. They have 4,985 books available. How many books can each school receive, and how many books will remain?

• 997 books each, no books remain

• 996 books each, 5 books remain

• 995 books each, 0 books remain

• 998 books each, 3 books remain

A company has 5984 boxes of chocolates to be distributed among 7 stores. How many boxes will each store get, and how many boxes will be left over?

• Each store will get 900 boxes, with 4 boxes left over.

• Each store will get 700 boxes, with 284 boxes left over.

• Each store will get 800 boxes, with 5 boxes left over.

• Each store will get 854 boxes, with 6 boxes left over.

In a classroom, there are 3765 notebooks to be divided equally among 9 students. How many notebooks will each student have, and how many notebooks will be left over?

• Each student will have 376 notebooks, and there will be 5 notebooks left over.

• Each student will have 420 notebooks, and there will be 2 notebooks left over.

• Each student will have 400 notebooks, and there will be 5 notebooks left over.

• Each student will have 418 notebooks, and there will be 3 notebooks left over.

A school has 1248 students and wants to divide them equally into 8 sections. How many students will be there in each section?

• 156

• 162

• 154

• 158

If there are 4987 books in a library and they need to be distributed among 5 different sections, how many books will each section get, and how many books will be left over?

• Each section will get 900 books, with 87 books left over.

• Each section will get 997 books, with 2 books left over.

• Each section will get 1100 books, with 113 books left over.

• Each section will get 1000 books, with 987 books left over.

Solve the problem above.

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• 230 bolts

• 24 bolts

• 230 bags

• 3

• 30

• 300

• 3,000,000

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