Division in Action: Solving Real-Life Remainders

A bakery makes 48 cookies. If they pack them into boxes of 6, how many boxes can they fill? If there are any cookies left over, how many are there?

• 6 boxes, 6 cookies left over

• 8 boxes, 0 cookies left over

• 9 boxes, 0 cookies left over

• 7 boxes, 1 cookie left over

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A farmer has 120 apples. He wants to divide them equally among 8 baskets. How many apples will each basket have? Will there be any apples left over?

• Each basket will have 10 apples and there will be 40 apples left over.

• Each basket will have 20 apples and there will be 0 apples left over.

• Each basket will have 12 apples and there will be 6 apples left over.

• Each basket will have 15 apples and there will be no apples left over.

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A school is organizing a field trip for 150 students. If each bus can carry 30 students, how many buses are needed? If there are any students left without a bus, how many are they?

• 6 buses needed, 0 students left without a bus.

• 5 buses needed, 5 students left without a bus.

• 5 buses needed, 0 students left without a bus.

• 4 buses needed, 2 students left without a bus.

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A toy store has 250 toys. If they sell them in sets of 25, how many sets can they sell? How many toys will be left after selling the sets?

• 10 sets, 0 toys left

• 9 sets, 1 toy left

• 12 sets, 5 toys left

• 8 sets, 2 toys left

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A gardener plants 36 rows of flowers with 5 flowers in each row. How many flowers did the gardener plant in total? If he wants to give away 100 flowers, how many will he have left?

• 100

• 80

• 70

• 90

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A library has 200 books. If they want to arrange them on shelves with 10 books each, how many shelves will they need? Will there be any books left over?

• 10 shelves, 0 books left over

• 25 shelves, 10 books left over

• 20 shelves, no books left over

• 15 shelves, 5 books left over

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A pizza shop makes 84 pizzas. If they are sold in groups of 12, how many groups can they sell? How many pizzas will be left after selling the groups?

• 5 groups, 4 pizzas left

• 7 groups, 0 pizzas left

• 6 groups, 12 pizzas left

• 8 groups, 0 pizzas left

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A class of 32 students is going on a trip. If they can fit 8 students in each car, how many cars are needed? If there are any students left without a car, how many are they?

• 4 cars needed, 1 student left without a car.

• 5 cars needed, 1 student left without a car.

• 3 cars needed, 2 students left without a car.

• 4 cars needed, 0 students left without a car.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A factory produces 500 toys in a day. If they pack them in boxes of 50, how many boxes will they fill? Will there be any toys left over?

• 8 boxes, 20 toys left over

• 12 boxes, no toys left over

• 10 boxes, no toys left over

• 10 boxes, 5 toys left over

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A sports team has 45 players. If they want to divide them into teams of 5, how many teams can they form? How many players will be left without a team?

• 8 teams, 1 player left

• 7 teams, 2 players left

• 9 teams, 0 players left

• 10 teams, 5 players left

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3