Interpreting Remainders

Front

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.

Front

How do you find the number of items each person gets when sharing?

Back

Divide the total number of items by the number of people. The quotient is how many each person gets, and the remainder is what is left over.

Front

If you have 163 pieces of candy and 7 friends, how many pieces does each friend get?

Back

Each friend gets 23 pieces of candy.

Front

What does it mean to fill items equally?

Back

It means distributing items so that each group or person receives the same amount.

Front

How do you calculate how many items are left after equal distribution?

Back

Subtract the total number of items distributed from the original total to find the leftover items.

Front

If Mrs. George has 166 fake presents and 8 sleighs, how many presents will be left after filling the sleighs?

Back

6 presents will be left after filling the sleighs.

Front

What is the formula to find out how many packages are needed for a certain number of items?

Back

Divide the total number of items by the number of items per package and round up if necessary.

Front

If Kassie needs 53 strings of lights and each package has 3 strings, how many packages does she need?

Back

Kassie needs 18 packages of lights.

Front

What is the process to determine how many people will sit in the last row of seating?

Back

Divide the total number of people by the number of seats per row to find the quotient and remainder.

Front

If 198 people are attending an event and 8 can fit in a row, how many will sit in the last row?

Back

6 people will sit in the last row.