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Lesson 4: Interpreting Remainders — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A boat can hold 6 people. How many boats are needed to transport 45 people across a river? The answer is ___ boats.

  2. 2. A baker has 50 apples to make pies. Each pie requires 8 apples. To find the number of pies he can make, which part of the division result $50 \div 8 = 6 \text{ R } 2$ should he use?

    • A. The quotient
    • B. The remainder
    • C. The quotient + 1
    • D. The divisor
  3. 3. A teacher has 38 crayons to share equally among 7 students. After each student gets their share, how many crayons will be left over? The answer is ___ crayons.

  4. 4. A scout leader is organizing 62 scouts into tents. Each tent can hold 5 scouts. What is the minimum number of tents needed to house all the scouts? The answer is ___ tents.

  5. 5. Samantha is putting 29 books on shelves. Each shelf can hold 10 books. After dividing, she finds $29 \div 10 = 2 \text{ R } 9$. The question asks for the number of books on the partially filled shelf. Which value is the answer?

    • A. 2
    • B. 9
    • C. 3
    • D. 10
  6. 6. A small boat can hold 6 people. How many boats are needed to carry 40 people across a lake? \n___ boats

  7. 7. A teacher has 38 stickers to share equally among 5 students. How many stickers will each student receive?

    • A. 3
    • B. 5
    • C. 7
    • D. 8
  8. 8. A farmer has 50 eggs. If each carton holds 12 eggs, how many eggs will be left over after filling as many cartons as possible? \n___ eggs

  9. 9. Liam is organizing his photos. Each page in his album can hold 4 photos. If he has 29 photos, what is the minimum number of pages he will need? \n___ pages

  10. 10. The calculation for a word problem is $34 \div 5 = 6 \text{ R } 4$. Which of the following questions would have an answer of 7?

    • A. How many full teams of 5 can be made from 34 players?
    • B. If 34 apples are packed in bags of 5, how many apples are left over?
    • C. If 34 students travel in cars that hold 5 students each, how many cars are needed?
    • D. How many pencils does each of 5 friends get if they share 34 pencils?