Remainders in Real-Life Problems

Sarah has 25 candies and wants to share them equally among 4 friends. How many candies will each friend get, and how many will be left over?

• 6 candies each, 1 left over

• 5 candies each, 0 left over

• 6 candies each, 2 left over

• 5 candies each, 1 left over

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A teacher has 32 pencils and wants to put them into boxes that each hold 6 pencils. How many full boxes can she make, and how many pencils will be left?

• 5 full boxes, 2 pencils left

• 6 full boxes, 0 pencils left

• 5 full boxes, 1 pencil left

• 4 full boxes, 4 pencils left

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

If 47 students are divided into teams of 8, how many teams will there be, and how many students will not be on a team?

• 5 teams, 7 students left out

• 6 teams, 5 students left out

• 5 teams, 5 students left out

• 6 teams, 7 students left out

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A baker bakes 53 cookies and wants to pack them in boxes of 9. How many boxes will be completely filled, and how many cookies will be left unpacked?

• 5 boxes, 8 cookies left

• 6 boxes, 0 cookies left

• 5 boxes, 3 cookies left

• 4 boxes, 7 cookies left

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A bus can carry 12 passengers. If 50 people need to travel, how many full buses are needed, and how many people will be left waiting?

• 4 full buses, 2 people left

• 5 full buses, 10 people left

• 4 full buses, 6 people left

• 5 full buses, 0 people left

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

If you have 29 apples and want to put them into bags of 4, how many bags will you fill completely, and how many apples will be left?

• 7 bags, 1 apple left

• 6 bags, 5 apples left

• 7 bags, 3 apples left

• 8 bags, 0 apples left

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A class has 38 students. If each table seats 5 students, how many tables are needed so that every student has a seat?

• 7 tables

• 8 tables

• 6 tables

• 9 tables

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has 45 eggs and wants to put them into cartons that hold 6 eggs each. How many cartons will be completely filled, and how many eggs will be left?

• 7 cartons, 3 eggs left

• 6 cartons, 9 eggs left

• 8 cartons, 1 egg left

• 7 cartons, 2 eggs left

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

If 73 books are to be placed equally on 9 shelves, how many books will each shelf have, and how many books will be left over?

• 8 books each, 1 left over

• 7 books each, 2 left over

• 8 books each, 0 left over

• 7 books each, 1 left over

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 23 people want a slice each, how many whole pizzas are needed to give everyone a slice?

• 2 pizzas

• 3 pizzas

• 4 pizzas

• 5 pizzas

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3