4.4H Interpreting Remainders

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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 divided evenly by another.

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How do you handle a remainder when dividing?

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You can either drop the remainder, use it to round up the quotient, or include it as part of the answer.

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If you have 27 batteries and each flashlight needs 5 batteries, how many flashlights can you make?

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5 flashlights.

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When dividing 132 pairs of handcuffs among 8 officers, how many pairs does each officer get?

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16 pairs of handcuffs.

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If a detective took 23 photos and can fit 4 on each page, how many pages does he need?

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6 pages.

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What does it mean to drop the remainder?

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It means to ignore the leftover amount after division.

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What does it mean to round the quotient up using the remainder?

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It means to increase the quotient to the next whole number if there is a remainder.

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In division, what is the quotient?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.

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If you divide 10 by 3, what is the quotient and the remainder?

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Quotient: 3, Remainder: 1.

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What is the formula for finding the number of items per group in division?

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Number of items = Total items ÷ Number of groups.