Interpreting Remainders in Division Problems

What is a remainder in a division problem?

• The divisor in the division

• The quotient of the division

• The product of the division

• The number left over after dividing

If Bill has 16 eggs and each carton holds 6 eggs, how many cartons does he need?

• 1 carton

• 4 cartons

• 2 cartons

• 3 cartons

Why do we round up the number of egg cartons needed for Bill's eggs?

• Because we can't leave any eggs out

• Because we need to have an odd number of cartons

• Because we need to have an even number of cartons

• Because we need to fill all cartons completely

How many cars are needed for 33 students if each car holds 5 students?

• 7 cars

• 8 cars

• 6 cars

• 5 cars

Why do we round up the number of cars needed for the students?

• Because we need to have an even number of cars

• Because we can't leave any students behind

• Because we need to have an odd number of cars

• Because we need to fill all cars completely

If 13 lollipops are shared among 3 friends, how many lollipops does each friend get?

• 3 lollipops

• 4 lollipops

• 5 lollipops

• 6 lollipops

Why do we ignore the remainder when sharing lollipops among friends?

• Because the remainder cannot be easily shared

• Because we need to fill all lollipops completely

• Because we need to have an odd number of lollipops

• Because we need to have an even number of lollipops

If 7 cookies are shared between 2 girls, how many cookies does each girl get?

• 3.5 cookies

• 3 cookies

• 2 cookies

• 4 cookies

When does it make sense to share the remainder?

• When we need to have an even number of items

• When we need to fill all items completely

• When the remainder cannot be easily divided

• When the remainder can be easily divided

Which method is suitable for dividing 7 cookies between 2 girls?

• Ignoring the remainder

• Rounding up

• Sharing the remainder

• None of the above