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Division with remainders

Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · ages 9-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. 52 divided by 9 leaves what remainder?

    • 5 remainder 7
    • 5 remainder 8
    • 6 remainder 0
    • 4 remainder 7

  2. 52 children go on a trip in minibuses holding 9 each. How many minibuses are needed?

    Answer: ______________

  3. 17 sweets are shared equally into bags of 5. How many sweets are left over?

    Answer: ______________

  4. When you divide and get a remainder, the remainder always means you should round the answer up.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Each £1.50 pack holds 6 pencils. What is the cost of one pencil in pence?

    • 25p
    • 9p
    • 15p
    • 90p

  6. Which equation correctly represents 'a box holds n pens, and 4 boxes hold 32 pens'?

    • n + 4 = 32
    • n = 4 x 32
    • 4 x n = 32

  7. Packs of 6 pencils cost £1.50 each. How much do 5 packs cost, in pounds?

    Answer: ______________

  8. Rob says 5 packs at £1.50 is £6.50 because 5 + 1.50 = 6.50. Is Rob right?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. A school buys 7 boxes of 24 pens and shares them equally between 8 classes. Zara says each class gets 3 pens. What did she likely get wrong?

    • She divided 24 by 8 instead of the total 168 pens by 8
    • She multiplied instead of divided
    • She forgot to add the remainder

  10. 61 children need minibuses holding 9 each. How many buses go?

    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
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Division with remainders W1-mt_p-nbe0w_lf-s1

  1. 5 remainder 7 · 5 x 9 = 45, and 52 - 45 = 7.
  2. 6 · 5 buses carry 45; 7 children remain, so 6 buses go.
  3. 2 · 5 x 3 = 15, and 17 - 15 = 2 left over.
  4. False · It depends on the situation. Sometimes you round up (like buses needed), sometimes down (like full teams), and sometimes the remainder is the actual answer (like sweets left over).
  5. 25p · 150p divided by 6 is 25p.
  6. 4 x n = 32 · 4 boxes of n pens each make 32 pens total, so 4 x n = 32.
  7. 7.5 · 5 x 1.50 = 7.50.
  8. False · Rob is wrong: packs multiply cost, and 5 x 1.50 = 7.50.
  9. She divided 24 by 8 instead of the total 168 pens by 8 · First find the total: 7 x 24 = 168 pens. Then 168 divided by 8 is 21 pens each. Zara's 3 comes from 24 divided by 8, so she skipped the first step.
  10. 7 · 6 buses carry 54; 7 children remain, so 7 buses go.
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