Interpret Remainders Practice

Front

What is a remainder in division?

Back

A remainder is the amount left over after dividing a number when it cannot be divided evenly.

Front

How do you find the remainder when dividing?

Back

To find the remainder, divide the number and look at what is left after subtracting the largest multiple of the divisor.

Front

If you have 29 baseball cards and share them with 3 friends, how many cards does each friend get?

Back

Each friend gets 9 cards.

Front

What is the remainder when 29 baseball cards are divided by 3?

Back

The remainder is 2.

Front

When dividing, what do you do with the remainder?

Back

The remainder can be kept as is, added to the quotient, or dropped depending on the context of the problem.

Front

If 36 members need to fit into vans that hold 5 members each, how many vans are needed?

Back

You need 8 vans.

Front

What is the quotient when 36 is divided by 5?

Back

The quotient is 7.

Front

What is the remainder when 36 is divided by 5?

Back

The remainder is 1.

Front

If Joey has 22 origami animals and each shelf holds 8, how many shelves does he need?

Back

Joey needs 3 shelves.

Front

What is the quotient when 22 is divided by 8?

Back

The quotient is 2.