Division with Remainder (Word Problems)

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What is division?

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Division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. It tells us how many times one number is contained within another.

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What does 'remainder' mean in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the numbers cannot be divided evenly.

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How do you write a division problem?

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A division problem can be written as 'a ÷ b = c r d', where 'a' is the total, 'b' is the number of groups, 'c' is the number of complete groups, and 'd' is the remainder.

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If 54 cakes are divided into boxes of 5, how many boxes are needed?

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54 ÷ 5 = 10 r 4, so 11 boxes are needed.

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How do you find the number of complete groups in division?

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To find the number of complete groups, divide the total by the size of each group and ignore the remainder.

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What is the formula for finding the total when given groups and remainder?

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The formula is: Total = (Number of groups × Size of each group) + Remainder.

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If 17 runners are divided into teams of 4, how many teams can be formed?

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17 ÷ 4 = 4 r 1, so 4 teams can be formed.

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What is the missing number in 36 ÷ 5 = ..... r 1?

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The missing number is 7.

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How do you calculate how many items each person gets when sharing?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of people. The whole number is how many each person gets.

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If 25 bananas are shared among 4 monkeys, how many bananas does each monkey get?

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25 ÷ 4 = 6 r 1, so each monkey gets 6 bananas.