Year 5 maths · AE.1 · Dividing by Two Digits
Divide by two digits: word problems
Decide what the remainder means.
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A bakery has 349 cookies and packs 23 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
Answer: 15 boxes, 4 cookies left
A bakery has 725 cookies and packs 28 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
Answer: 25 boxes, 25 cookies left
214 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 16 people. How many buses are needed?
Answer: 14 buses
Tip: Decide what the remainder means.
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 5 Word Problems: 100 Canadian Situations, with an answer key.
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