Vocabulary
The answer to a division problem
What is a quotient?
120 ÷ 60
2
864 ÷ 3
288
308 ÷ 28
11
You use this method of interpreting remainders when the question asks how many are leftover after you divide
(Hint: ignore it, round it, use it, report it)
Use the remainder for the answer
The amount leftover when the divisor does not fit evenly into the dividend
What is a remainder?
8100 ÷ 90
What is 90?
915 ÷ 5
183
864 ÷ 48
18
You use this method of interpreting the remainder when the question asks how many complete groups there are
(Hint: ignore it, round it, use it, report it)
Ignore it
The number that is being divided
What is a dividend?
Estimate 2145 ÷ 73
What is 30?
1,248 ÷ 6
208
3,355 ÷ 55
61
You use this method of interpreting remainders when the question asks you to use everything even if the groups are uneven
(Hint: ignore it, round it, use it, report it)
Round it
The number the does the dividing
Estimate 4717 ÷ 810
What is 5?
2,736 ÷ 8
342
4,824 ÷ 69
70
Give an example of a word problem that requires you to ignore the remainder
(Answers vary)
What is division?
9600 ÷ 40
What is 240?
A business received a shipment of 3,672 boxes. If the boxes come on 8 pallets, how many boxes are on each pallet?
459 boxes
Mrs Neville has 1,155 lollipops to give to students. If she gives her 33 students one lollipop a week, how many weeks can she give away lollipops before she runs out?
35 weeks
Mrs Neville is making dresses for herself and 3 friends. If she has 15 yards of fabric, how many yards of fabric can she use for each dress? (Hint: the answer is a mixed number)
She can use 3 and 3/4 yards of fabric for each dress.