Interpreting Remainders - 4.4H

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What is a remainder in division?

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

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How do you calculate the number of items that can be made with a total and a per-item requirement?

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Divide the total number of items by the number of items needed for each unit. The quotient gives the number of complete units that can be made.

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If Bree has 104 beads and each bracelet needs 9 beads, how many bracelets can she make?

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11 bracelets (104 ÷ 9 = 11 remainder 5) - the remainder is ignored for the count of complete bracelets.

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What is the formula to find out how many full groups can be made from a total?

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Total ÷ Group Size = Number of Full Groups.

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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) - the remainder indicates leftover money.

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What does it mean to interpret the remainder in a real-world context?

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Interpreting the remainder means understanding what the leftover amount signifies in the situation.

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How many players are on Landon's team if he has 315 snacks and each player gets 5 snacks?

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63 players (315 ÷ 5 = 63 with no remainder).

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If Jessalyn collected 24 cans a week for 4 weeks, how many cans did she collect in total?

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96 cans (24 cans/week × 4 weeks = 96 cans).

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How many boxes does Jessalyn need if each box holds 7 cans?

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14 boxes (96 ÷ 7 = 13 remainder 5, so she needs 14 boxes to hold all cans).

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What is the importance of ignoring the remainder in some division problems?

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Ignoring the remainder is important when only complete groups are needed, such as full rows or complete sets.