Applying Remainders in Word Problems

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1) A class of 25 students sits in rows of 4. How many are left over in the last row?

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25 ÷ 4 = 6 remainder 1. That means 6 full rows and 1 student left.

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Applying Remainders In Word Problems - Quiz

From muffins to marbles, real-world math often leaves something left over! In this quiz, you’ll solve word problems where division doesn’t come out even. You’ll practice interpreting remainders in everyday situations—like seating people, packing boxes, or sharing supplies. Take this quiz and learn how remainders help make sense of real-life... see moredivision problems!
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2) A baker makes 50 muffins and puts them into boxes of 6. How many are left over?

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50 ÷ 6 = 8 remainder 2. So 2 muffins don’t fit.

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3) 100 apples are shared equally among 9 baskets. How many remain?

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100 ÷ 9 = 11 remainder 1. One apple is left over.

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4) A bus seats 45 people. If 200 people are waiting, how many won't fit on full buses?

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200 ÷ 45 = 4 remainder 20. Four buses hold 180, so 20 people remain.

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5) A farmer has 73 eggs and packs them in cartons of 12. How many remain unpacked?

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73 ÷ 12 = 6 remainder 1. One egg doesn’t fit.

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6) 64 pencils are divided among 7 students. What is the remainder?

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64 ÷ 7 = 9 remainder 1. One pencil is left.

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7) 95 books are placed evenly on 8 shelves. How many books are left over?

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95 ÷ 8 = 11 remainder 7. Seven books remain.

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8) A baker bakes 123 cookies and packs them in boxes of 10. How many are left?

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123 ÷ 10 = 12 remainder 3. Three cookies don’t fit.

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9) 250 candies are divided into bags of 12. What is the remainder?

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250 ÷ 12 = 20 remainder 10. Ten candies are left.

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10) 99 chairs are arranged in rows of 8. How many chairs are left in the last row?

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99 ÷ 8 = 12 remainder 3. Three chairs are leftover.

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11) A class of 44 lines up in groups of 5. How many students are in the leftover group?

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44 ÷ 5 = 8 remainder 4. Four students remain.

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12) 320 oranges are put into baskets of 9. What is the remainder?

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320 ÷ 9 = 35 remainder 5. Five oranges are left.

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13) A runner completes laps of 6 miles each. If she runs 50 miles, how far is the extra lap?

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50 ÷ 6 = 8 remainder 2. The runner covers 2 miles into the next lap.

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14) 145 marbles are packed into jars of 12. How many marbles are left over?

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145 ÷ 12 = 12 remainder 1. One marble doesn’t fit.

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15) 81 players form teams of 9. How many are left over?

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81 ÷ 9 = 9 remainder 0. All players fit perfectly.

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16) How many are left when 250 pencils are grouped in packs of 24?

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250 ÷ 24 = 10 remainder 10. Ten pencils don’t fit.

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17) A teacher passes out 200 crayons into groups of 18. What is the remainder?

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200 ÷ 18 = 11 remainder 2. Two crayons are left.

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18) 73 papers are stapled into booklets of 8 pages. How many pages are left unused?

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73 ÷ 8 = 9 remainder 1. One page is unused.

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19) A fruit seller divides 350 apples into boxes of 24. How many are left?

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350 ÷ 24 = 14 remainder 14. Fourteen apples remain.

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20) A bakery sells bread in packs of 7. If 60 loaves are made, how many remain unpacked?

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60 ÷ 7 = 8 remainder 4. Four loaves remain.

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A class of 25 students sits in rows of 4. How many are left over in...
A baker makes 50 muffins and puts them into boxes of 6. How many are...
100 apples are shared equally among 9 baskets. How many remain?
A bus seats 45 people. If 200 people are waiting, how many won't fit...
A farmer has 73 eggs and packs them in cartons of 12. How many remain...
64 pencils are divided among 7 students. What is the remainder?
95 books are placed evenly on 8 shelves. How many books are left over?
A baker bakes 123 cookies and packs them in boxes of 10. How many are...
250 candies are divided into bags of 12. What is the remainder?
99 chairs are arranged in rows of 8. How many chairs are left in the...
A class of 44 lines up in groups of 5. How many students are in the...
320 oranges are put into baskets of 9. What is the remainder?
A runner completes laps of 6 miles each. If she runs 50 miles, how far...
145 marbles are packed into jars of 12. How many marbles are left...
81 players form teams of 9. How many are left over?
How many are left when 250 pencils are grouped in packs of 24?
A teacher passes out 200 crayons into groups of 18. What is the...
73 papers are stapled into booklets of 8 pages. How many pages are...
A fruit seller divides 350 apples into boxes of 24. How many are left?
A bakery sells bread in packs of 7. If 60 loaves are made, how many...
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