Long Division Word Problems: Remainders & Context Clues

A bakery has 256 cookies to package into boxes. If each box holds 12 cookies, how many full boxes can they fill, and how many cookies will be left over?

• 19 full boxes and 8 cookies left over

• 22 full boxes and 2 cookies left over

• 21 full boxes and 4 cookies left over

• 20 full boxes and 6 cookies left over

There are 345 marbles that need to be shared equally among 8 friends. How many marbles will each friend get, and how many marbles will remain?

• Each friend gets 40 marbles, and 5 marbles remain.

• Each friend gets 44 marbles, and 0 marbles remain.

• Each friend gets 42 marbles, and 3 marbles remain.

• Each friend gets 43 marbles, and 1 marble remains.

A teacher has 480 pencils and wants to distribute them equally among 15 students. How many pencils will each student receive, and how many will be left?

• Each student will receive 32 pencils, and there will be 5 pencils left.

• Each student will receive 40 pencils, and there will be 0 pencils left.

• Each student will receive 32 pencils, and there will be 0 pencils left.

• Each student will receive 30 pencils, and there will be 6 pencils left.

A farmer has 1,200 apples and wants to pack them into crates that hold 25 apples each. How many crates can he fill, and how many apples will be left over?

• 50 crates, 0 apples left over

• 47 crates, 5 apples left over

• 49 crates, 1 apple left over

• 48 crates, 0 apples left over

A library has 1,750 books and wants to arrange them on shelves with 30 books each. How many shelves will be completely filled, and how many books will remain?

• 57 shelves completely filled, 25 books remain

• 59 shelves completely filled, 15 books remain

• 60 shelves completely filled, 10 books remain

• 58 shelves completely filled, 20 books remain

A toy store has 1,050 toys to put into display cases that can hold 20 toys each. How many display cases will be completely filled, and how many toys will be left?

• 51 display cases completely filled, 15 toys left

• 50 display cases completely filled, 20 toys left

• 52 display cases completely filled, 10 toys left

• 53 display cases completely filled, 5 toys left

A school is organizing a field trip for 450 students. If each bus can carry 40 students, how many buses are needed, and how many students will be left without a seat?

• 11 buses needed, 40 students left without a seat.

• 12 buses needed, 30 students left without a seat.

• 15 buses needed, 20 students left without a seat.

• 10 buses needed, 50 students left without a seat.

A concert hall has 2,000 seats and sells tickets in groups of 50. How many groups of tickets can be sold, and how many seats will remain unsold?

• 39 groups, 10 seats remaining

• 41 groups, 0 seats remaining

• 40 groups, 0 seats remaining

• 38 groups, 100 seats remaining

A gardener has 1,800 flower seeds and wants to plant them in rows of 45 seeds each. How many full rows can he plant, and how many seeds will be left?

• 39 full rows and 5 seeds left

• 41 full rows and 10 seeds left

• 40 full rows and 0 seeds left

• 38 full rows and 20 seeds left

A sports team has 1,250 water bottles to distribute among 50 players. How many water bottles will each player receive, and how many will be left over?

• Each player receives 24 water bottles, and there are 10 left over.

• Each player receives 20 water bottles, and there are 50 left over.

• Each player receives 25 water bottles, and there are 0 left over.

• Each player receives 30 water bottles, and there are 25 left over.