Solving Variable Word Problems & Division Remainders

A store sells packs of pencils for $x each. If a student buys 5 packs and pays $y, how much change does the student receive if they gave the cashier $50?

• 50 - 6x

• 50 - 4x

• y - 5x

• 50 - 5x

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 8 apples each. If he uses all the boxes, how many apples will be left over?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 0

In a school, there are 240 students. If each class can have 30 students, how many classes are needed, and how many students will be in the last class if there are any left over?

• 7 classes, 10 students in the last class

• 6 classes, 15 students in the last class

• 9 classes, 5 students in the last class

• 8 classes, 0 students in the last class

A baker makes 150 cookies and wants to put them into boxes of 12. If he sells 10 boxes, how many cookies does he have left?

• 30

• 50

• 20

• 40

A library has 1,200 books. If they want to arrange them into shelves that can hold 25 books each, how many shelves will they need, and how many books will be left over?

• 50 shelves, 5 books left over

• 40 shelves, 20 books left over

• 45 shelves, 15 books left over

• 48 shelves, 0 books left over

A toy store has $x to spend on toys. If each toy costs $15 and they want to buy as many toys as possible, how much money will they have left after buying the toys?

• x - 15

• x + 15

• x / 15

• x % 15

A concert hall has 500 seats. If 3/5 of the seats are filled, how many seats are empty?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

A gardener plants 48 flowers in rows. If each row has 6 flowers, how many rows are there, and how many flowers will be left if he wants to plant 5 more?

• 7 rows, 6 flowers left

• 9 rows, 0 flowers left

• 8 rows, 3 flowers left

• 8 rows, 5 flowers left

A pizza shop sells pizzas for $x each. If a customer orders 4 pizzas and pays with a $50 bill, how much change will they receive?

• 50 - x

• 50 - 3x

• 50 - 2x

• 50 - 4x

A school is organizing a field trip for 150 students. If each bus can carry 30 students, how many buses are needed, and how many students will be left without a seat?

• 5 buses, 5 students left without a seat

• 5 buses, 0 students left without a seat

• 6 buses, 0 students left without a seat

• 4 buses, 10 students left without a seat