Division word problems: interpreting the remainder
Solve division word problems, choosing to round up, round down, report the remainder, or express the remainder as a fraction, depending on the situation. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.
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91 hockey cards are shared as equally as possible among 6 friends. How many cards are left over?
Answer: 1
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A school is renting vans that each hold 3 students for a field trip. There are 257 students going. How many vans are needed so that everyone has a seat?
📘 Worked solution
1257 / 3 = 85 R 2Divide to see how many full vans of 3 students you can fill.
2That leaves 2 more student(s) who still need a van.Even one leftover student still needs a van of their own.
3Answer: 86 vansRound UP so everyone has a seat.
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