Divide & Conquer
84÷4
21
144÷12
12
95÷4
23 r3
A student says:
248÷4=62
Is the student correct?
Yes! 62×4=248.
A teacher has 168 pencils and divides them equally among 6 classes. How many pencils does each class receive?
28 pencils
156÷6
26
288÷16
18
173÷8
21 r5
A student solves:
425÷5=85
They check their answer by calculating 85+5.
What did they do wrong?
To check division, multiply the quotient by the divisor: 85×5=425.
A school purchased 384 notebooks. They are packed equally into 12 boxes. How many notebooks go in each box?
32 notebooks
432÷8
54
525÷25
21
437÷12
36 r5
738÷7=105 r3
Is the student correct?
Yes. 105×7+3=738.
A factory made 1,275 pieces of candy and puts 25 pieces in each bag. How many complete bags can it make?
51 bags
1,248÷6
208
1,344÷24
56
1,052÷24
43 r20
A student solves:
1,368÷24=47
What's the mistake?
The quotient is incorrect. 1,368÷24=57.
A field trip has 936 students. Each bus can carry 44 students. What is the minimum number of buses needed?
22 buses
936÷44=21 r12, so another bus is needed.
3,276÷9
364
2,730÷35
78
2,347÷32
73 r11
2,519÷25=100 r19
Without completely redoing the long division, prove whether the student is correct.
Correct! 25×100+19=2,519.
A fundraiser earned $2,485. The money is divided equally among 32 teams. How much does each team receive, and how much is left over?
$77 per team with $21 remaining.