Interpreting Remainders

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What is a remainder in division?

Back

A remainder is the amount left over after division when one number cannot be divided evenly by another.

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How do you find the number of items that can be made with a given total and a fixed amount per item?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of items needed for each unit, and the quotient will tell you how many full units can be made.

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If you have 104 beads and each bracelet needs 9 beads, how many bracelets can you make?

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11 bracelets (104 ÷ 9 = 11 remainder 5).

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What does it mean to sort items into bags?

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Sorting items into bags means dividing the total number of items into equal groups, with some items possibly left over.

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How do you calculate how many items are left after dividing?

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Subtract the total number of items used from the original total to find the remainder.

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If Jack has 247 stickers and sorts them into 3 bags, how many stickers will be left for his sister?

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1 sticker (247 ÷ 3 = 82 remainder 1).

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What is the formula to calculate how many pizzas can be bought with a certain amount of money?

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Divide the total money by the cost of one pizza.

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If Carlos has $87 and each pizza costs $5, how many pizzas can he buy?

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17 pizzas ($87 ÷ $5 = 17 remainder $2).

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What is the process of dividing cookies among friends?

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Divide the total number of cookies by the number of friends to find out how many each friend gets, and find the remainder for others.

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If Frank baked 299 cookies for 7 friends, how many cookies did his mom receive?

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5 cookies (299 ÷ 7 = 42 remainder 5).