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Interpreting the Remainder. There are 4 different ways you can interpret the remainder. Interpret The Remainder. Ignore the Remainder. The problem does not make use of the remainder so it can be ignored. Add 1 to the whole number quotient.
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Interpreting the Remainder There are 4 different ways you can interpret the remainder.
Interpret The Remainder Ignore the Remainder. The problem does not make use of the remainder so it can be ignored. Add 1 to the whole number quotient. In order to take care of all parts of the problem, one must be added to the whole number quotient. The Remainder is the answer. The question asks what is left after something has been divided. Share the Remainder. Share the remainder so it becomes part of the quotient. This will result in a fraction or decimal.
Situational Context The Brownie Problem: 1 Jillian has 26 brownies which she will put onto plates that can each hold exactly 4 brownies. How many plates can be completely filled? What does the remainder represent? How does the remainder impact the answer?
The Brownie Problem 2: Julia has 26 brownies which she will put onto plates that can each hold exactly 4 brownies. How many plates will she use to hold all of the brownies? How does the remainder impact the answer?
The Brownie Problem: 3 Reed has 26 brownies which he will put onto plates that can hold exactly 4 brownies. After he fills as many containers as he can, how many brownies will be left over? How does the remainder impact the answer?
Victoria has 26 brownies. She will put 4 brownies on a plate and any remaining brownies on a plate. How many plates will be filled and what fractional part will another plate hold? The Brownie Problem: 4 How does the remainder impact the answer?
A roller coaster holds 30 people. There are 252 people waiting for a ride. How many times will the roller coaster need to run so that all 252 people get a ride? What does the remainder represent? How does the remainder impact the answer?
Colored Pencils Mrs. Best is organizing the colored pencils. She is putting 24 pencils into a box and has 57 pencils. How many full boxes will she have? What does the remainder represent? How does the remainder impact the answer?
Making sense of remainders • 63 gumdrops for a class of 20 students. How many does each student get? • 155 people waiting in line to ride the monorail. Each ride holds 50 people. How many rides are necessary for everyone to get a ride? • 4 boxes of candy cost $5. How much does each box cost? 10
Rebecca and her three sisters bought their mother a bread machine for her birthday. The machine cost $218, including tax. The sisters split the bill evenly. How much did each sister contribute? What does the remainder do to the answer?