Division word problems: find the leftover
The leftover is the remainder of the division. Write only the remainder.
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A farmer has 670 eggs and packs them in cartons of 9. How many eggs are left over after the full cartons are packed?
Answer: 4
A farmer has 97 eggs and packs them in cartons of 3. How many eggs are left over after the full cartons are packed?
Answer: 1
A farmer has 137 eggs and packs them in cartons of 5. How many eggs are left over after the full cartons are packed?
Answer: 2
Tip: The leftover is the remainder of the division. Write only the remainder.
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