Divide Whole Numbers

Laurel correctly solves the division problem 5,380 ÷ 8 as shown.

Fill in the blanks to complete the statement based on Laurel's work.  

The quotient of 5,380 ÷ 8 is _______________ and the remainder is ________________.

• 672

• 772 R4

• 676

• 672 R4

Belle has a box of 1,132 beads to make necklaces. She wants to use as many of the beads as possible to make 9 necklaces. If she uses the same number of beads for each necklace, how many beads will be on each one? How many beads will be left over?

There will be ____________________ beads on each necklace.

There will be ____________________ beads left over.

• 125

• 225 R7

• 132

• 125 R7

A tailor has 641 yards of materials to make costumes. Each costume needs 3 yards of material. The tailor uses partial quotients to find how many costumes can be made. He finds only three partial quotients when he divides.

What are the three partial quotients that the tailor finds?

• 200, 10, 3

• 300, 10, 3

• 200, 10, 5

• 600, 30, 8

Korey and Camille are packing boxes with books. They have 238 books. Each box will fit 8 books. How many books will be left over?

• 31

• 29

• 6

• 5

John gathered 2040 quail eggs. He placed them in boxes. If 24 quail eggs were in each box, how many boxes did he fill?

• 70

• 75

• 80

• 85

• 652

• 652 R2

• 625

• 625 R2

• Correct

• Incorrect

Which one is the divisor? 24/4=6

• 24

• 6

• 4

• 200

Which number is the dividend? 28/7=4

• 4

• 7

• 28

• 5000

What is a quotient?

• A word that talks about old things.

• The answer to an addition problem.

• The answer to a subtraction problem.

• The answer to a division problem.