Long Division - Interpreting Remainders

The detective has 27 batteries for his flashlights.

Each flashlight needs 5 batteries.

How many flashlights can he use?

• 6

• 5

• 2

• 27

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

The detective took 23 crime scene photos. In his case file, four photos can fit on each page. How many pages does he need for all the photos?

• 5

• 6

• 1

• 8

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

There are 32 students in a 6th grade classroom. Each table seats 6 students. How many tables are needed so that every student has a seat?

• 5 tables

• 30 tables

• 6 tables

• 7 tables

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

Sue has 55 inches of ribbon. She wants to cut the ribbon into 6 inch pieces. How many pieces of ribbon will she be able to cut?

• She can cut 9 pieces and there will be a little bit of ribbon left over.

• She can cut 10 pieces.

• She can cut 8 pieces and there will be a little bit left over.

• She can cut 9 pieces and there will not be any ribbon left over.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

Detective D. Vinson needs to return some phone calls.  He needs 7 minutes for each call.  He has 120 minutes before his next meeting.  How many calls can he make?

• 18
• 17
• 1
• 119

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

There are 35 students going to the zoo. They are getting to the zoo in vans. Each van holds 6 students. How many vans will be needed to get all of the students to the zoo?

• 5 vans are needed, some students will have to find their own way.

• 6 vans will be needed, you need to add an extra van so all students can go.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

During summer vacation, Amanda ran a lemonade stand. She bought a total of 65 lemons.  Each batch of lemonade needs 6 lemons.  How many full batches can she make? 

• 10 - ignore the remainder
• 11 - round it up
• 5  - remainder is the answer
• 10 5/6 - turn it into a fraction

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Kate baked 84 muffins. If each muffin tray holds 9 muffins, how many trays did Kate use?

• 9 trays
• 81 trays 
• 10 trays 
• 18 trays 

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.4

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mr. Bull bought a package of Skittles with 341 pieces of candy. He split them evenly among his 5 groups and ate the rest. How many did he get to eat?

• 68 - ignore the remainder

• 1 - remainder is the answer

• 69 - round it up

• 68 - round it down

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3