Basic Fact Division
Find the quotient.
360 ÷ 40
9
Estimate using compatible numbers.
525 ÷ 96
500 ÷ 100 = 5
180 ÷ 15
12
Write the remainder for the following division problem.
387 ÷ 45
The remainder is 27.
387 ÷ 45 = 8 r27
Ivan uses 30 craft sticks to make each toy cabin. He has a box of 342 craft sticks. How many toy cabins can Ivan make? How many sticks will be left?
Ivan can make 11 toy cabins. There will be 12 sticks left.
342 ÷ 30 = 11 r12
Find the quotient.
2,100 ÷ 30
70
Estimate using compatible numbers.
379 ÷ 63
360 ÷ 60 = 6
154 ÷ 14
11
Write the remainder for the following division problem.
653 ÷ 58
The remainder is 15.
653 ÷ 58 = 11 r15
The football coach spent a total of $890 including $50 in tax for 35 shirts for the team. Each shirt cost the same amount. What was the price of one shirt before tax was added?
The price of one shirt is $24.
$890 - $50 = $840
$840 ÷ 35 = $24
Find the quotient.
4,800 ÷ 80
60
Estimate using compatible numbers.
234 ÷ 72
210 ÷ 70 = 3
728 ÷ 91
8
Write the remainder for the following division problem.
698 ÷ 78
The remainder is 74.
698 ÷ 78 = 8 r74
A gymnast practices 6 days each week.She practices the same number of hours each day. If she practices a total of 120 hours in a 4-week period, how many hours each day does she practice?
She practices 5 hours each day.
120 ÷ 4 = 30 hours each week
30 ÷ 6 = 5 hours each day
Find the quotient.
72,000 ÷ 80
900
Estimate using compatible numbers.
$613 ÷ 93
$600 ÷ 100 = $6
5,520 ÷ 40
Write the remainder for the following division problem.
1,500 ÷ 33
The remainder is 15.
1,500 ÷ 33 = 45 r15
Nathan works the same number of hours each day, 5 days each week. He earns $12 per hour. Last week he earned $420. How many hours did he work each day last week? Write equations to model your work.
Nathan worked 7 hours each day last week.
420 ÷ 12 = 35
35 ÷ 5 = 7
Find the quotient.
81,000 ÷ 90
900
Estimate using compatible numbers.
$748 ÷ 92
$720 ÷ 90 = $8
5,170 ÷ 47
110
Write the remainder for the following division problem.
5,825 ÷ 42
The remainder is 29.
5,825 ÷ 42 = 138 r29
A high-rise apartment building has 15 floors with 26 apartments on each floor. There are 3 kinds of apartments in the building: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom. The building has the same number of each kind of apartment. How many of each kind of apartment are in the building?
There are 130 of each kind of apartment.
15 x 26 = 390
390 ÷ 3 = 130