Divide by two digits: word problems
Decide what the remainder means.
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A bakery has 174 cookies and packs 13 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
Answer: 13 boxes, 5 cookies left
A bakery has 219 cookies and packs 14 in each box. How many full boxes can it pack, and how many cookies are left?
Answer: 15 boxes, 9 cookies left
157 people are going to a hockey game by bus. Each bus holds 12 people. How many buses are needed?
Answer: 14 buses
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