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Divide by two digits: word problems

Year 5 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Decide what the remainder means.

  1. A bakery has 172 cookies and packs 14 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  2. A bakery has 161 cookies and packs 13 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  3. 156 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 14 people. How many buses are needed?
  4. A bakery has 229 cookies and packs 14 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  5. A bakery has 329 cookies and packs 17 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  6. A bakery has 297 cookies and packs 16 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  7. A bakery has 203 cookies and packs 17 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  8. 230 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 16 people. How many buses are needed?
  9. 195 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 21 people. How many buses are needed?
  10. 157 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 17 people. How many buses are needed?
  11. 464 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 19 people. How many buses are needed?
  12. 258 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 20 people. How many buses are needed?
  13. A bakery has 165 cookies and packs 25 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  14. 620 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 13 people. How many buses are needed?
  15. A bakery has 677 cookies and packs 17 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  16. 618 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 12 people. How many buses are needed?
  17. 408 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 19 people. How many buses are needed?
  18. A bakery has 239 cookies and packs 19 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
  19. 470 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 28 people. How many buses are needed?
  20. A bakery has 386 cookies and packs 29 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
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Answer key: Divide by two digits: word problems

  1. 12 boxes, 4 cookies left
  2. 12 boxes, 5 cookies left
  3. 12 buses
  4. 16 boxes, 5 cookies left
  5. 19 boxes, 6 cookies left
  6. 18 boxes, 9 cookies left
  7. 11 boxes, 16 cookies left
  8. 15 buses
  9. 10 buses
  10. 10 buses
  11. 25 buses
  12. 13 buses
  13. 6 boxes, 15 cookies left
  14. 48 buses
  15. 39 boxes, 14 cookies left
  16. 52 buses
  17. 22 buses
  18. 12 boxes, 11 cookies left
  19. 17 buses
  20. 13 boxes, 9 cookies left