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Divide by two-digit numbers

Learning goals

  • Finds whole-number quotients and remainders with a two-digit divisor.
  • Explains the quotient and remainder in a whole-number division problem.
  • Explains division by a two-digit number using place value.
  • Checks that divisor × quotient + remainder equals the dividend.

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Divide by two-digit numbers 1
The written division has one missing quotient digit and one missing subtraction row. Find both.
Figure for problem 554182

Hints

- Read the dividend and divisor from the written setup. - Find the one-digit multiple of the divisor that equals the displayed partial dividend.

Solution

1. The displayed division is \(84\div12\). 2. Since \(12\times7=84\), the missing quotient digit is \(7\), and the missing subtraction row is \(84\). 3. The remainder is \(0\).

Answer

Quotient digit: \(7\); subtraction row: \(84\).
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Find \(120\div12\). Check the quotient with multiplication.

Hints

- Use a related multiplication fact. - Ask how many groups of \(12\) make \(120\).

Solution

1. Since \(12\times10=120\), \(120\div12=10\). 2. Check: \(10\times12=120\).

Answer

\(10\); check: \(10\times12=120\).
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A robotics club builds robots from blocks. Each package contains \(20\) blocks. Complete the table and determine how many packages contain \(1000\) blocks. <table><tr><th>Packages</th><th>Blocks</th></tr><tr><td>\(1\)</td><td>\(20\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(2\)</td><td>\(\square\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(10\)</td><td>\(\square\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(\square\)</td><td>\(1000\)</td></tr></table>

Hints

- Use the package size to complete the rows with known package counts. - In the last row, the total number of blocks is known and the number of packages is unknown. - Check the package count by multiplying it by \(20\).

Solution

1. Two packages contain \(2 \times 20=40\) blocks. 2. Ten packages contain \(10 \times 20=200\) blocks. 3. The missing package count is \(1000 \div 20=50\).

Answer

<table><tr><th>Packages</th><th>Blocks</th></tr><tr><td>\(1\)</td><td>\(20\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(2\)</td><td>\(40\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(10\)</td><td>\(200\)</td></tr><tr><td>\(50\)</td><td>\(1000\)</td></tr></table>
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A music club buys \(15\) new music stands for \(\$525\). What is the cost of one music stand?

Hints

- Divide the total cost equally among all the stands. - Which operation finds the price of one item from a total cost? - Use an estimate to check whether your answer is reasonable.

Solution

1. Divide the total cost by the number of stands: \(\$525 \div 15\). 2. Calculate: \(525 \div 15 = 35\). 3. One stand costs \(\$35\).

Answer

One music stand costs \(\$35\).
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A group of \(14\) people pays \(\$406\) in total for admission to an amusement park. How much does one ticket cost?

Hints

- Divide the total cost equally among the \(14\) people. - Break the total into parts that are easy to divide by \(14\). - Estimate how many times \(14\) fits into about \(400\).

Solution

1. Divide the total cost by the number of people: \(\$406 \div 14\). 2. Calculate: \(406 \div 14 = 29\). 3. One ticket costs \(\$29\).

Answer

One admission ticket costs \(\$29\).
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A case contains \(12\) identical bottles of water. Together, the bottles hold \(6\,\text{L}\). Use \(1\,\text{L}=1000\,\text{mL}\). How many milliliters of water are in each bottle?

Hints

- Convert the total volume to milliliters. - Divide the total equally among \(12\) bottles. - Check by multiplying one bottle's volume by \(12\).

Solution

1. \(6\,\text{L}=6000\,\text{mL}\). 2. \(6000\,\text{mL}\div12=500\,\text{mL}\).

Answer

Each bottle contains \(500\,\text{mL}\).
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Which expression has the greatest quotient? Evaluate all four mentally. A: \(270 \div 30\) B: \(720 \div 24\) C: \(960 \div 12\) D: \(180 \div 20\)

Hints

- Use related multiplication facts for each two-digit divisor. - Estimate before calculating if a quotient is not immediate. - Compare the four quotient values after evaluating them.

Solution

1. A: \(270\div30=9\). 2. B: \(720\div24=30\). 3. C: \(960\div12=80\). 4. D: \(180\div20=9\). 5. The greatest quotient is \(80\), so C is greatest.

Answer

C has the greatest quotient, \(80\).
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Deer at a wildlife park eat \(50\,\text{lb}\) of feed each day. The park currently has \(3000\,\text{lb}\) of feed. In a record year, the park collected \(22{,}500\,\text{lb}\) of feed. How many days will the current supply last? How many days did the record-year supply last?

Hints

- Determine how many daily portions fit in the current supply. - Use the same daily amount for the record-year supply. - Divide each total amount by \(50\,\text{lb}\) per day.

Solution

1. Divide the current supply by the daily amount: \(3000 \div 50 = 60\). The current supply lasts \(60\) days. 2. Divide the record-year supply by the daily amount: \(22{,}500 \div 50 = 450\). The record-year supply lasted \(450\) days.

Answer

The current supply will last \(60\) days. The record-year supply lasted \(450\) days.
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One packet of baking powder has a mass of \(15\,\text{g}\). A bakery needs \(450\,\text{g}\) of baking powder. How many packets must be opened?

Hints

- Divide the total amount into equal groups of \(15\,\text{g}\). - Think about what number multiplied by \(15\) gives the total amount. - Check your answer by multiplication.

Solution

1. Divide the total amount needed by the amount in one packet: \(450\,\text{g} \div 15\,\text{g} = 30\). 2. Therefore, the bakery must open \(30\) packets.

Answer

The bakery must open \(30\) packets.
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Find each missing number. a) \(360\div12=\square\) b) \(420\div\square=14\) c) \(\square\div24=15\) d) \(624\div26=\square\)

Hints

- Use multiplication to connect each division equation to a fact with a two-digit divisor. - When the divisor is missing, ask what number times the quotient gives the dividend. - Check every completed equation with multiplication.

Solution

1. \(360\div12=30\) because \(12\times30=360\). 2. For b), the missing divisor is \(30\) because \(30\times14=420\). 3. For c), the missing dividend is \(360\) because \(24\times15=360\). 4. \(624\div26=24\) because \(26\times24=624\).

Answer

a) \(30\) b) \(30\) c) \(360\) d) \(24\)
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Find each missing number. a) \(320 \div 40 = \square\) b) \(480 \div \square = 6\) c) \(\square \div 70 = 3\) d) \(900 \div 90 = \square\) e) \(\square \div 50 = 10\)

Hints

- Use multiplication as the inverse of division. - Identify whether the missing value is the dividend, divisor, or quotient. - Check each completed equation.

Solution

1. a) \(320 \div 40 = 8\). 2. b) Since \(6 \times 80 = 480\), the divisor is \(80\). 3. c) \(3 \times 70 = 210\), so the dividend is \(210\). 4. d) \(900 \div 90 = 10\). 5. e) \(10 \times 50 = 500\), so the dividend is \(500\).

Answer

a) \(8\) b) \(80\) c) \(210\) d) \(10\) e) \(500\)
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Find each quotient. a) \(39 \div 13\) b) \(52 \div 13\) c) \(65 \div 13\) d) \(78 \div 13\) e) \(91 \div 13\) What happens to the quotient when the dividend increases by \(13\) each time?

Hints

- Notice how the dividend changes from one expression to the next. - Think about how many additional groups of \(13\) are added each step. - Look for a pattern in the quotients.

Solution

1. The quotients are \(39 \div 13 = 3\), \(52 \div 13 = 4\), \(65 \div 13 = 5\), \(78 \div 13 = 6\), and \(91 \div 13 = 7\). 2. Each dividend increases by one more group of \(13\), so the quotient increases by \(1\).

Answer

a) \(3\) b) \(4\) c) \(5\) d) \(6\) e) \(7\) The quotient increases by \(1\) each time.
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The divisor in this table is always \(15\), so \(\text{dividend} \div 15 = \text{quotient}\). Complete the table. <table> <tr> <td><strong>Dividend</strong></td> <td>\(30\)</td> <td>\(45\)</td> <td>\(\square\)</td> <td>\(75\)</td> <td>\(\square\)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Quotient</strong></td> <td>\(2\)</td> <td>\(\square\)</td> <td>\(4\)</td> <td>\(\square\)</td> <td>\(6\)</td> </tr> </table>

Hints

- Use multiplication to find a missing dividend. - Determine how many groups of \(15\) make each known dividend. - Use completed columns to recognize the pattern.

Solution

1. \(45 \div 15 = 3\). 2. For quotient \(4\), use the inverse operation: \(4 \times 15 = 60\). 3. \(75 \div 15 = 5\). 4. For quotient \(6\), use the inverse operation: \(6 \times 15 = 90\).

Answer

The missing quotients are \(3\) and \(5\). The missing dividends are \(60\) and \(90\).
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Evaluate each quotient. a) \(36 \div 12\) b) \(48 \div 16\) c) \(52 \div 13\) d) \(75 \div 15\) e) \(44 \div 22\) f) \(66 \div 33\) g) \(84 \div 21\) h) \(96 \div 24\)

Hints

- Rewrite each division as an unknown-factor multiplication equation. - Test small whole-number factors. - For a larger divisor, look for a nearby multiple that matches the dividend. - Check each quotient by multiplication.

Solution

1. a) \(36 \div 12 = 3\). 2. b) \(48 \div 16 = 3\). 3. c) \(52 \div 13 = 4\). 4. d) \(75 \div 15 = 5\). 5. e) \(44 \div 22 = 2\). 6. f) \(66 \div 33 = 2\). 7. g) \(84 \div 21 = 4\). 8. h) \(96 \div 24 = 4\).

Answer

a) \(3\) b) \(3\) c) \(4\) d) \(5\) e) \(2\) f) \(2\) g) \(4\) h) \(4\)
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Twenty-five students share a pizza bill of \(\$175\) equally. How much does each student pay?

Hints

- Equal sharing uses division. - Determine how many groups of \(25\) are in \(175\).

Solution

1. Divide the total bill by the number of students: \(\$175\div25=\$7\).

Answer

\(\$7\) per student
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A toy company packs marbles in bags of \(15\). It has \(1240\) marbles. How many full bags can it pack, and how many marbles will remain?

Hints

- Use division to make equal groups of \(15\). - Interpret the quotient as full bags. - Interpret the remainder as marbles that do not fill another bag.

Solution

1. Divide the total number of marbles by the number in each bag: \(1240\div15\). 2. The result is \(1240\div15=82\) remainder \(10\), because \(15\times82=1230\) and \(1240-1230=10\). 3. The quotient gives the number of full bags, and the remainder gives the number of unpacked marbles.

Answer

\(82\) full bags with \(10\) marbles remaining
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In the written long division for \(864\div24\), the last quotient digit and final subtraction row are hidden. Find both missing entries and explain how the displayed partial dividend \(144\) determines them.
Figure for problem 554154

Hints

- Focus on the displayed final partial dividend. - Find the one-digit multiple of \(24\) that equals \(144\). - That multiplier determines both missing entries.

Solution

1. The displayed final partial dividend is \(144\). 2. Since \(144=24\times6\), the missing quotient digit is \(6\) and the missing subtraction row is \(144\). 3. The quotient is \(36\).

Answer

Since \(144=24\times6\), the missing quotient digit is \(6\) and the subtraction row is \(144\). The quotient is \(36\).
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The written long division for \(973\div31\) has a missing final quotient digit and subtraction row. Find both, then find the remainder and explain why it is valid.
Figure for problem 554155

Hints

- Use the displayed final partial dividend \(43\). - Choose the greatest one-digit multiple of \(31\) that does not exceed it. - Compare the amount left with the divisor.

Solution

1. The displayed final partial dividend is \(43\). 2. The greatest multiple of \(31\) not exceeding \(43\) is \(31\times1=31\). The missing quotient digit is \(1\) and the subtraction row is \(31\). 3. The remainder is \(43-31=12\). Since \(12<31\), it is valid. The result is \(31\text{ R }12\).

Answer

The missing quotient digit is \(1\), the subtraction row is \(31\), and the remainder is \(12\). The remainder is valid because \(12<31\). Thus \(973\div31=31\text{ R }12\).
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In the written long division for \(4080\div34\), the final quotient digit is hidden. Find it and use the final displayed partial dividend and subtraction row to explain why that \(0\) must be written in the quotient.
Figure for problem 554156

Hints

- Look specifically at the last displayed partial dividend. - Decide how many groups of \(34\) fit into that amount. - Consider what would happen to the place value of the quotient if the final digit were omitted.

Solution

1. The first quotient digit is \(1\), and the next is \(2\); after the second subtraction the remainder is \(0\). 2. Bringing down the final dividend digit gives a partial dividend of \(0\), as shown. 3. Since \(34\) goes into \(0\) zero times, the missing final quotient digit is \(0\). It must be written to preserve the ones place, giving quotient \(120\).

Answer

The missing quotient digit is \(0\). The displayed final partial dividend is \(0\), so \(34\) fits zero times; the \(0\) must be written in the ones place to give quotient \(120\).
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A district divides \(1344\) student tickets equally among \(28\) classes. Use the displayed final partial dividend to write the multiplication fact that determines the hidden quotient digit and subtraction row. Then state how many tickets each class receives.
Figure for problem 554157

Hints

- Use the displayed second partial dividend. - Find the one-digit multiple of \(28\) that matches it. - Interpret the completed quotient in the ticket context.

Solution

1. The displayed final partial dividend is \(224\). 2. Since \(224=28\times8\), the missing quotient digit is \(8\) and the subtraction row is \(224\). 3. The quotient is \(48\), so each class receives \(48\) tickets.

Answer

\(28\times8=224\). The hidden quotient digit is \(8\), the subtraction row is \(224\), and each class receives \(48\) tickets.
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The written long division for \(896\div28\) has one missing quotient digit. Use the second displayed partial dividend and subtraction row to find that digit and explain why it belongs in the ones place.
Figure for problem 554159

Hints

- Focus on the second partial dividend and subtraction row. - Ask what one-digit multiple of \(28\) equals \(56\). - Match that step to the place of the dividend digit being used.

Solution

1. The second partial dividend is \(56\), and the subtraction row is \(56\). 2. Since \(56=28\times2\), the missing quotient digit is \(2\). 3. This step uses the final dividend digit, so \(2\) is in the ones place. The quotient is \(32\).

Answer

The missing digit is \(2\), and the quotient is \(32\). The \(2\) belongs in the ones place because this step uses the final digit of the dividend.
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Find \(672\div21\) by first taking out \(30\) groups of \(21\). Explain the remaining groups and check your quotient.

Hints

- Use the given starting partial quotient of \(30\). - Divide the remainder by \(21\). - Add the partial quotients and check with multiplication.

Solution

1. \(21\times30=630\), leaving \(672-630=42\). 2. \(42=21\times2\), so there are \(2\) more groups. 3. The quotient is \(30+2=32\). 4. Check: \(32\times21=672\).

Answer

\(30\) groups use \(630\), leaving \(42\). Since \(42=21\times2\), there are \(2\) more groups, so the quotient is \(32\). Check: \(32\times21=672\).
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A library has \(155\) books to place in boxes that hold \(24\) books each. How many full boxes can be filled, and how many books are left over?

Hints

- Find the greatest multiple of \(24\) that does not exceed \(155\). - The number of full groups is the quotient. - Subtract that multiple from \(155\) to find the remainder.

Solution

1. \(24\times6=144\), and \(24\times7=168\), which is too large. 2. Six full boxes can be filled. 3. The remainder is \(155-144=11\), so \(11\) books are left over.

Answer

\(6\) full boxes, with \(11\) books left over
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A field trip has \(250\) students. Each bus can carry \(48\) students. What is the least number of buses needed? Explain what the remainder means.

Hints

- Find how many full groups of \(48\) fit in \(250\). - Decide whether a nonzero remainder can be ignored in this situation. - The question asks for enough buses for every student.

Solution

1. \(48\times5=240\), so five full buses carry \(240\) students. 2. There are \(250-240=10\) students left. 3. Those \(10\) students need another bus, so \(6\) buses are needed.

Answer

\(6\) buses. The remainder of \(10\) means \(10\) students still need seats after five full buses.
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A print shop produces \(72{,}000\) flyers for a community festival. a) How many small boxes are needed if each box holds \(24\) flyers? b) How many large boxes are needed instead if each box holds \(48\) flyers? c) A stack of \(60\) flyers is \(3\,\text{cm}\) high. How high, in meters, would one stack of all \(72{,}000\) flyers be?

Hints

- Divide the total number of flyers by each box capacity. - For part c, first find how many groups of \(60\) flyers there are. - Find the height in centimeters, then convert to meters.

Solution

1. a) Divide by the number of flyers in each small box: \(72{,}000\div24=3000\). Therefore, \(3000\) small boxes are needed. 2. b) Divide by the number of flyers in each large box: \(72{,}000\div48=1500\). Therefore, \(1500\) large boxes are needed. 3. c) First find the number of groups of \(60\) flyers: \(72{,}000\div60=1200\). The total height is \(1200\times3\,\text{cm}=3600\,\text{cm}\). Since \(100\,\text{cm}=1\,\text{m}\), the stack is \(36\,\text{m}\) high.

Answer

a) \(3000\) small boxes b) \(1500\) large boxes c) \(36\,\text{m}\)
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Calculate each quotient and remainder. Match the expressions into pairs with exactly the same quotient and remainder. \(126\div20\), \(186\div30\), \(213\div34\), \(279\div45\), \(257\div41\), \(371\div60\)

Hints

- Estimate how many times each two-digit divisor fits into its dividend. - Multiply the divisor by your quotient and subtract to find the remainder. - Match both the quotient and the remainder, not just one of them.

Solution

1. \(126\div20=6\text{ R }6\) and \(186\div30=6\text{ R }6\). 2. \(213\div34=6\text{ R }9\) and \(279\div45=6\text{ R }9\). 3. \(257\div41=6\text{ R }11\) and \(371\div60=6\text{ R }11\).

Answer

\(126\div20\) pairs with \(186\div30\): \(6\text{ R }6\). \(213\div34\) pairs with \(279\div45\): \(6\text{ R }9\). \(257\div41\) pairs with \(371\div60\): \(6\text{ R }11\).
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A class of \(24\) students plans a project week. Materials and activities cost \(\$840\) in total. The class fund pays \(\$240\), and the remaining cost is divided equally among the \(24\) students. How much does each student pay?

Hints

- First find how much remains after the class fund pays its share. - Divide the remaining amount equally among the students. - The problem requires two operations.

Solution

1. Find the remaining cost: \(\$840 - \$240 = \$600\). 2. Divide the remaining cost equally: \(\$600 \div 24 = \$25\).

Answer

Each student pays \(\$25\).
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Find each missing number. a) \(630 \div 70 = \square\) and \(6300 \div 70 = \square\) b) \(3500 \div 50 = \square\) and \(350 \div 50 = \square\) c) \(240 \div \square = 8\) and \(900 \div 30 = \square\)

Hints

- Use related multiplication equations. - Compare how changing the dividend by a factor of \(10\) changes the quotient when the divisor stays fixed. - Check each completed division with multiplication.

Solution

1. a) \(630\div70=9\), and making the dividend ten times as large gives \(6300\div70=90\). 2. b) \(3500\div50=70\), while \(350\div50=7\). 3. c) Since \(30\times8=240\), the missing divisor is \(30\). Also, \(900\div30=30\).

Answer

a) \(9\), \(90\) b) \(70\), \(7\) c) \(30\), \(30\)
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A dairy fills \(48{,}000\) yogurt cups each day. The machines run for exactly \(8\) hours each day. The cups are packed \(12\) to a case. How many cases are packed each hour?

Hints

- First find how many yogurt cups are filled in one hour. - Then determine how many groups of \(12\) cups are in that hourly amount.

Solution

1. Find the number of yogurt cups filled each hour: \(48{,}000 \div 8 = 6000\) cups per hour. 2. Find the number of cases packed each hour: \(6000 \div 12 = 500\) cases per hour.

Answer

The dairy packs \(500\) cases each hour.
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A toy company makes \(3600\) glass marbles each hour. The marbles are packed into bags of \(15\). Then \(20\) bags are placed in each shipping carton. How many shipping cartons are packed during a \(7\)-hour shift?

Hints

- How many bags are filled in one hour? - How many cartons can be made from those bags in one hour? - Scale the hourly number of cartons to the full shift.

Solution

1. Find the number of bags packed each hour: \(3600 \div 15 = 240\) bags per hour. 2. Find the number of cartons packed each hour: \(240 \div 20 = 12\) cartons per hour. 3. Find the number of cartons packed in \(7\) hours: \(12 \times 7 = 84\) cartons.

Answer

The company packs \(84\) shipping cartons during the shift.
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A chocolate factory makes and wraps \(120\) chocolate bars each minute. The bars are packed \(24\) to a case. How many cases are filled in one hour?

Hints

- How many minutes are in one hour? - First find how many chocolate bars are made in one hour. - Divide that total by the number of bars in each case.

Solution

1. One hour has \(60\) minutes. 2. Find the number of chocolate bars made in one hour: \(120 \times 60 = 7200\) bars. 3. Find the number of cases: \(7200 \div 24 = 300\) cases.

Answer

The factory fills \(300\) cases in one hour.
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The freight cars in a train have a combined length of \(3000\,\text{ft}\). Each car is \(50\,\text{ft}\) long and carries \(25\) tons of gravel. How many freight cars are in the train? How many tons of gravel does the train carry in all?

Hints

- How many car lengths fit in the train’s total length? - After finding the number of cars, use the load carried by each car. - Which operation finds the number of equal-size groups?

Solution

1. Divide the total length by the length of one car: \(3000\,\text{ft} \div 50\,\text{ft} = 60\). The train has \(60\) freight cars. 2. Multiply the number of cars by the load per car: \(60 \times 25\,\text{tons} = 1500\,\text{tons}\).

Answer

The train has \(60\) freight cars and carries \(1500\) tons of gravel.
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A line of trucks is \(3\,\text{km}\) long. Use \(1\,\text{km}=1000\,\text{m}\). Including each truck and the space behind it, each truck uses an average of \(25\,\text{m}\) of the line. Each truck carries \(8\) pallets. About how many trucks are in the line? About how many pallets do the trucks carry altogether?

Hints

- Convert the total length to meters first. - Divide by the amount of line used by each truck. - Multiply the number of trucks by \(8\) pallets per truck.

Solution

1. \(3\,\text{km}=3000\,\text{m}\). 2. \(3000\div25=120\), so there are about \(120\) trucks. 3. \(120\times8=960\), so the trucks carry about \(960\) pallets.

Answer

About \(120\) trucks and \(960\) pallets.
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Mr. Alt borrows \(\$1500\) and repays \(\$1656\) in \(12\) equal monthly payments. What is each monthly payment? How much more does he repay than he borrowed?

Hints

- Divide the total repayment equally among \(12\) months. - Compare the amount borrowed with the amount repaid. - You may break the division into smaller steps.

Solution

1. Find the monthly payment: \(\$1656 \div 12 = \$138\). 2. Find the additional amount repaid: \(\$1656 - \$1500 = \$156\).

Answer

The monthly payment is \(\$138\), and Mr. Alt repays \(\$156\) more than he borrowed.
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A bakery uses \(4200\,\text{lb}\) of flour each week. The flour is delivered in \(60\,\text{lb}\) bags. How many bags of flour does the bakery use in a \(52\)-week year?

Hints

- First find how many bags are used in one week. - Multiply the weekly number of bags by \(52\). - A year has \(52\) weeks.

Solution

1. Find the number of bags used each week: \(4200\,\text{lb} \div 60\,\text{lb} = 70\). 2. Multiply by the number of weeks: \(52 \times 70 = 3640\). 3. The bakery uses \(3640\) bags in one year.

Answer

The bakery uses \(3640\) bags of flour in one year.
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A school district prints \(600{,}000\) admission tickets for events. a) How many bundles are needed if each bundle holds \(50\) tickets? b) How many bundles are needed if each bundle holds \(20\) tickets? c) A stack of \(50\) tickets is about \(0.5\,\text{cm}\) thick. Use \(100\,\text{cm}=1\,\text{m}\). About how tall would one stack of all \(600{,}000\) tickets be?

Hints

- Divide the total number of tickets by the number in one bundle. - For part c), count how many groups of \(50\) tickets are in the full stack. - Use the given centimeter-to-meter conversion at the end.

Solution

1. a) \(600{,}000\div50=12{,}000\) bundles. 2. b) \(600{,}000\div20=30{,}000\) bundles. 3. c) \(600{,}000\div50=12{,}000\) groups of \(50\) tickets. 4. The stack is about \(12{,}000\times0.5\,\text{cm}=6000\,\text{cm}=60\,\text{m}\).

Answer

a) \(12{,}000\) bundles b) \(30{,}000\) bundles c) About \(60\,\text{m}\)
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Two groups of children collect the same amount of money for a project. The first group buys \(12\) packages of cookies for \(60\) cents each. The second group spends all its money on packs of small juice bottles that cost \(80\) cents each. How many juice packs does the second group buy?

Hints

- First find the total number of cents the first group spends on cookies. - Both groups have the same amount of money. - How many times does the price of one juice pack fit into the total amount? - Removing a factor of ten from both numbers may make the division easier.

Solution

1. Find the amount of money collected by the first group: \(12 \times 60 = 720\) cents. 2. The second group also has \(720\) cents. 3. Divide by the price of one juice pack: \(720 \div 80 = 9\).

Answer

The second group buys \(9\) juice packs.
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Two fourth-grade classes order pizzas for a school event. Class 4A orders \(12\) pizzas, and Class 4B orders \(15\) pizzas. Every pizza has the same price, and the total bill is \(\$216\). How much should each class pay?

Hints

- Add the numbers of pizzas to find the total order. - Divide the total bill by the total number of pizzas. - Multiply the price per pizza by each class’s order.

Solution

1. The classes ordered \(12 + 15 = 27\) pizzas. 2. One pizza costs \(\$216 \div 27 = \$8\). 3. Class 4A pays \(12 \times \$8 = \$96\). 4. Class 4B pays \(15 \times \$8 = \$120\).

Answer

Class 4A should pay \(\$96\), and Class 4B should pay \(\$120\).
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Jonas has saved \(700\) cents to buy small gifts for his friends. He first buys a package of stickers for \(180\) cents. With the remaining money, he buys as many bouncy balls as possible. Each bouncy ball costs \(60\) cents. How many bouncy balls can Jonas buy, and how much money will remain?

Hints

- How much money remains after Jonas buys the stickers? - How many times does the price of one bouncy ball fit into the remaining amount? - Check whether the remainder is less than the cost of another bouncy ball.

Solution

1. Find the money remaining after the sticker purchase: \(700 - 180 = 520\) cents. 2. Divide by the cost of one bouncy ball: \(520 \div 60 = 8\) remainder \(40\). 3. Jonas can buy \(8\) bouncy balls because \(8 \times 60 = 480\) cents, and the remaining \(40\) cents is not enough for another one.

Answer

Jonas can buy \(8\) bouncy balls, and \(40\) cents will remain.
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A school library receives \(4\) boxes of new books. Each box contains \(5\) books. The total bill is \(\$160\). How much does one book cost? Solve the problem in two different ways.

Hints

- One method begins by finding how many books there are altogether. - Another method begins by finding the cost of one box. - State what each intermediate quotient represents.

Solution

1. Method 1: First find the total number of books: \(4 \times 5 = 20\). Then divide the total cost by the number of books: \(\$160 \div 20 = \$8\). 2. Method 2: First find the cost of one box: \(\$160 \div 4 = \$40\). Then divide by the \(5\) books in the box: \(\$40 \div 5 = \$8\).

Answer

One book costs \(\$8\).
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A fruit seller receives \(3\) crates of strawberries. Each crate contains \(12\) containers. All the strawberries together weigh \(18\,\text{lb}\). Use \(1\,\text{lb}=16\,\text{oz}\). How many ounces of strawberries are in one container? Solve the problem in two different ways.

Hints

- Convert pounds to ounces using the stated conversion. - One method can find the amount per crate and then per container. - Another method can find the total number of containers before dividing.

Solution

1. \(18\,\text{lb}=288\,\text{oz}\). 2. Method 1: \(288\div3=96\,\text{oz}\) per crate, then \(96\div12=8\,\text{oz}\) per container. 3. Method 2: There are \(3\times12=36\) containers, and \(288\div36=8\,\text{oz}\) per container.

Answer

Method 1: \(18\,\text{lb}=288\,\text{oz}\), then \(288\div3=96\) and \(96\div12=8\,\text{oz}\) per container. Method 2: \(3\times12=36\) containers, and \(288\div36=8\,\text{oz}\) per container.
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A group of \(18\) people takes a mountain gondola. The round-trip fare for the entire group is \(\$432\). Each person also pays \(\$5\) for a guided walk at the summit. How much does each person pay altogether?

Hints

- First find each person's share of the group fare. - Some costs are given for the whole group, while another cost is already per person. - Add the two per-person costs.

Solution

1. Divide the group gondola fare equally: \(\$432\div18=\$24\) per person. 2. Add the guided-walk fee: \(\$24+\$5=\$29\).

Answer

\(\$29\) per person
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A school buys \(15\) new soccer balls. The total price, including \(\$12\) for shipping, is \(\$342\). What is the price of one soccer ball before shipping?

Hints

- Remove the shipping charge before finding the unit price. - Then divide the cost of the balls by \(15\). - Perform the steps in the order described by the situation.

Solution

1. Subtract the shipping charge to find the cost of all the soccer balls: \(\$342-\$12=\$330\). 2. Divide by the number of soccer balls: \(\$330\div15=\$22\).

Answer

\(\$22\)
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The two written long-division layouts are incomplete. a) For \(7843\div25\), find the missing final quotient digit and final subtraction row. Then state the quotient and remainder. b) For \(15{,}000\div37\), find the missing middle quotient digit. Explain why that digit must be written even though the corresponding subtraction row is \(0\). Then state the quotient and remainder. Check both results with multiplication.
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Hints

- Follow each displayed partial dividend to the next quotient digit. - In a), use the displayed \(93\) to choose the final quotient digit. - In b), compare the middle partial dividend with \(37\) before deciding what quotient digit belongs there.

Solution

1. In a), the displayed final partial dividend is \(93\). Since \(25\times3=75\), the missing quotient digit is \(3\) and the final subtraction row is \(75\). The remainder is \(18\), so the result is \(313\text{ R }18\). 2. In b), bringing down the next \(0\) gives \(20\), which is smaller than \(37\), so the tens quotient digit is \(0\). Bringing down the last \(0\) gives \(200\); \(37\times5=185\), leaving \(15\). The result is \(405\text{ R }15\). 3. Checks: \(313\times25+18=7843\) and \(405\times37+15=15{,}000\).

Answer

a) Missing quotient digit: \(3\); subtraction row: \(75\); \(7843\div25=313\text{ R }18\). b) Missing middle quotient digit: \(0\); \(15{,}000\div37=405\text{ R }15\). The \(0\) preserves the tens place because the partial dividend \(20<37\). Checks: \(313\times25+18=7843\) and \(405\times37+15=15{,}000\).
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A theater has \(240\) seats arranged in rows of \(12\) seats each. a) How many rows are in the theater? b) For a concert, \(3\) extra chairs are added to every row. How many seats are there now? Explain a way to find the answer without counting every chair.

Hints

- Divide the original seats by the seats in each row. - Adding chairs does not change the number of rows. - You may calculate only the added chairs and add them to \(240\).

Solution

1. The number of rows is \(240\div 12=20\). 2. Each row then has \(12+3=15\) seats. 3. The new total is \(20\times 15=300\) seats. 4. Another method is to find the added chairs: \(20\times 3=60\), then calculate \(240+60=300\).

Answer

a) \(20\) rows b) \(300\) seats. One method is \(20\times 15=300\); another is \(240+20\times 3=300\).
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In the written long division for \(18{,}816\div24\), the middle quotient digit and its subtraction row are hidden. Find both missing entries, explain how the displayed partial dividend \(201\) determines them, and state the quotient.
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Hints

- Focus on the displayed partial dividend \(201\). - Choose the greatest one-digit multiple of \(24\) that does not exceed \(201\). - Use the remainder to form the next partial dividend.

Solution

1. The first quotient digit is \(7\) because \(24\times7=168\), leaving \(20\); bringing down \(1\) gives \(201\). 2. The greatest multiple of \(24\) not exceeding \(201\) is \(24\times8=192\). The missing quotient digit is \(8\), and the missing subtraction row is \(192\). 3. \(201-192=9\); bringing down \(6\) gives \(96\), and \(96=24\times4\). The quotient is \(784\).

Answer

Since \(24\times8=192\) is the greatest multiple of \(24\) that does not exceed \(201\), the missing quotient digit is \(8\) and the missing subtraction row is \(192\). The quotient is \(784\).
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A school festival needs \(400\) muffins. One batch makes \(18\) muffins. How many batches are needed to bake all the muffins?

Hints

- Find how many full groups of \(18\) fit into \(400\). - Decide what a nonzero remainder means in this context. - Every muffin must be included in a batch.

Solution

1. \(400\div18=22\) remainder \(4\). 2. Twenty-two full batches make \(22\times18=396\) muffins, leaving \(4\). 3. The remaining muffins need one more batch, so \(23\) batches are needed.

Answer

\(23\) batches
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A nursery ships seedlings in trays of \(24\). It has \(1500\) seedlings ready to ship. How many trays can be filled completely, and how many additional seedlings are needed to fill one more tray?

Hints

- Interpret both the quotient and remainder. - Compare the remainder with the capacity of one tray. - Find the amount needed to complete the next group of \(24\).

Solution

1. Divide: \(1500\div24=62\) remainder \(12\). 2. The quotient means \(62\) trays can be filled completely, with \(12\) seedlings left. 3. One tray holds \(24\) seedlings, so \(24-12=12\) more seedlings are needed to fill another tray.

Answer

\(62\) full trays; \(12\) additional seedlings needed
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A painting company buys \(12\) buckets of wall paint for \(\$216\). For another job, it needs \(15\) buckets of higher-quality enamel paint. Each bucket of enamel paint costs \(\$7\) more than one bucket of wall paint. What is the total cost of the \(15\) buckets of enamel paint?

Hints

- Divide the wall-paint total by \(12\) to find its unit price. - Add the price difference to find the enamel-paint unit price. - Multiply that unit price by \(15\).

Solution

1. One bucket of wall paint costs \(\$216 \div 12 = \$18\). 2. One bucket of enamel paint costs \(\$18 + \$7 = \$25\). 3. Fifteen buckets of enamel paint cost \(15 \times \$25 = \$375\).

Answer

The \(15\) buckets of enamel paint cost \(\$375\).
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A landscaper has \(480\) pavers for a garden path and arranges them in equal rows. a) If each row has \(8\) pavers, how many rows are there? b) If the landscaper wants exactly \(60\) rows, how many pavers must be in each row? c) Compare your equations and describe the relationship.

Hints

- For a), divide the total by the number of pavers in each row. - For b), divide the total by the desired number of rows. - Check both quotients with the same multiplication equation.

Solution

1. Divide the total by the number in each row: \(480 \div 8 = 60\), so there are \(60\) rows. 2. Divide the total by the number of rows: \(480 \div 60 = 8\), so each row has \(8\) pavers. 3. The divisor and quotient switch roles: if \(480 \div 8 = 60\), then \(480 \div 60 = 8\). Both equations come from \(8 \times 60 = 480\).

Answer

a) \(60\) rows b) \(8\) pavers per row c) The divisor and quotient switch places; both equations are related to \(8 \times 60 = 480\).
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Mr. Miller buys an electric bicycle for \(\$2450\). The store gives him a \(\$350\) trade-in credit for his old bicycle. He pays \(\$540\) immediately and pays the remaining balance in \(12\) equal monthly payments. How much is each monthly payment?

Hints

- First subtract the trade-in credit from the bicycle price. - Then subtract the amount already paid. - Divide the remaining balance equally among the \(12\) months.

Solution

1. Subtract the trade-in credit: \(\$2450 - \$350 = \$2100\). 2. Subtract the immediate payment: \(\$2100 - \$540 = \$1560\). 3. Divide the remaining balance equally among \(12\) months: \(1560 \div 12 = 130\).

Answer

Each monthly payment is \(\$130\).
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a) Calculate \(5220\div18\). b) Use that result to calculate \(522{,}000\div1800\). c) Check the second quotient with multiplication.

Hints

- Start with the division that has the two-digit divisor. - Compare how both numbers in part b relate to the numbers in part a). - Multiply the quotient by \(1800\) to check part b).

Solution

1. \(5220\div18=290\). 2. Dividing both \(522{,}000\) and \(1800\) by \(100\) gives the equivalent division \(5220\div18\), so the second quotient is also \(290\). 3. \(290\times1800=522{,}000\), so the quotient checks.

Answer

a) \(290\) b) \(290\) c) \(290\times1800=522{,}000\)
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A school orders basketballs at \(\$15\) each and soccer balls at \(\$12\) each. The total bill is \(\$711\), and the order includes \(25\) basketballs. How many soccer balls are in the order?

Hints

- Find the total cost of the basketballs. - Subtract that amount from the full bill. - Divide the remaining cost by the price of one soccer ball.

Solution

1. The basketballs cost \(25 \times \$15 = \$375\). 2. The amount spent on soccer balls is \(\$711 - \$375 = \$336\). 3. The number of soccer balls is \(\$336 \div \$12 = 28\).

Answer

The school orders \(28\) soccer balls.
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A farm harvested \(480\) pounds of pears and packs them into crates that hold \(60\) pounds each. a) How many \(60\)-pound crates are needed? b) Suppose the farm uses smaller crates that hold \(30\) pounds each. Will it need more or fewer crates? Explain and calculate the new number.

Hints

- Divide the total weight by the capacity of one crate. - Compare \(30\) with \(60\). - When each crate holds less, decide how the number of crates changes.

Solution

1. For the larger crates: \(480 \div 60 = 8\) crates. 2. A \(30\)-pound crate holds half as much as a \(60\)-pound crate, so twice as many crates are needed. 3. For the smaller crates: \(480 \div 30 = 16\) crates.

Answer

a) \(8\) crates b) More crates are needed because each crate holds less. The farm needs \(16\) smaller crates.
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A sports club plans a trip for \(75\) people. The trip costs \(\$3000\) altogether. a) How much would each person pay if the cost were divided equally among all \(75\) people? b) The group includes \(15\) children and \(60\) adults. Each child pays \(\$20\). How much must each adult pay so the club collects exactly \(\$3000\)?

Hints

- In part a), divide the total cost by the number of people. - In part b), first find the total amount paid by the children. - Divide the remaining cost among the \(60\) adults.

Solution

1. a) \(3000\div75=40\), so each person would pay \(\$40\). 2. The children pay \(15\times\$20=\$300\). 3. The adults must cover \(\$3000-\$300=\$2700\). 4. \(2700\div60=45\), so each adult pays \(\$45\).

Answer

a) \(\$40\) b) \(\$45\)
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A straight garden path is \(240\,\text{cm}\) long. Square paving stones that are \(40\,\text{cm}\) long will be placed in one row with no gaps. a) How many stones are needed for the path? b) How many stones of the same size are needed for a path that is three times as long? c) How many \(20\)-centimeter stones are needed for the original \(240\)-centimeter path?

Hints

- Determine how many times the length of one stone fits into the path. - If the path becomes three times as long while the stones stay the same size, how does the number of stones change? - Compare the lengths of the \(40\)-centimeter and \(20\)-centimeter stones.

Solution

1. For part a, divide the path length by the length of one stone: \(240 \div 40 = 6\). 2. A path that is three times as long needs three times as many stones: \(6 \times 3 = 18\). 3. For the smaller stones, divide: \(240 \div 20 = 12\).

Answer

a) \(6\) stones b) \(18\) stones c) \(12\) stones
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An orchard has \(600\,\text{kg}\) of apples to pack. a) How many \(20\)-kg crates are needed? b) Without starting over, determine how many \(10\)-kg crates would be needed instead. Explain why the number of crates changes this way. c) In another year, the orchard harvests \(1200\,\text{kg}\). How many \(20\)-kg crates are needed?

Hints

- Divide the total mass by the mass each crate holds. - For part b, compare \(10\,\text{kg}\) with \(20\,\text{kg}\). - For part c, compare \(1200\,\text{kg}\) with \(600\,\text{kg}\).

Solution

1. For part a, divide the total mass by the mass in each crate: \(600\,\text{kg} \div 20\,\text{kg} = 30\) crates. 2. A \(10\)-kg crate holds half as much as a \(20\)-kg crate, so twice as many crates are needed: \(30 \times 2 = 60\). 3. The \(1200\,\text{kg}\) harvest is twice the original harvest, so the number of \(20\)-kg crates also doubles: \(30 \times 2 = 60\).

Answer

a) \(30\) crates are needed. b) \(60\) crates are needed because each crate holds half as much, so the number of crates doubles. c) \(60\) crates are needed.
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A class makes friendship bracelets for a school fair. Each bracelet uses \(20\,\text{cm}\) of green yarn and \(30\,\text{cm}\) of yellow yarn. The class uses \(10\,\text{m}\) of yarn altogether. Use \(1\,\text{m}=100\,\text{cm}\). How many meters of green yarn and how many meters of yellow yarn are used?

Hints

- Find the total yarn used for one bracelet. - Use the given conversion to express the total yarn in centimeters. - Find the number of bracelets, then find each color's total.

Solution

1. One bracelet uses \(20+30=50\,\text{cm}\) of yarn. 2. \(10\,\text{m}=1000\,\text{cm}\). 3. \(1000\div50=20\) bracelets. 4. Green yarn: \(20\times20\,\text{cm}=400\,\text{cm}=4\,\text{m}\). 5. Yellow yarn: \(20\times30\,\text{cm}=600\,\text{cm}=6\,\text{m}\).

Answer

\(4\,\text{m}\) of green yarn and \(6\,\text{m}\) of yellow yarn
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A hardware store has \(48\) bags of screws with \(15\) screws in each bag. How many screws are there altogether? The screws are then repacked into cartons that each hold \(24\) screws. How many full cartons can be packed?

Hints

- First find the total number of screws in all \(48\) bags. - Then determine how many groups of \(24\) fit into that total. - Check the carton count with multiplication.

Solution

1. Find the total number of screws: \(48 \times 15 = 48 \times (10 + 5) = 480 + 240 = 720\). 2. Divide the screws into cartons: \(720 \div 24 = 30\). 3. Check: \(24 \times 30 = 720\).

Answer

There are \(720\) screws, which fill \(30\) cartons.
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In the written long division for \(7425\div33\), the middle quotient digit and its subtraction row are hidden. Find both entries. Then explain why the next displayed partial dividend is \(165\).
Figure for problem 554158

Hints

- Start from the displayed middle partial dividend \(82\). - Choose the largest one-digit multiple of \(33\) that does not exceed it. - After subtracting, bring down the next dividend digit.

Solution

1. The displayed middle partial dividend is \(82\). 2. The greatest multiple of \(33\) not exceeding \(82\) is \(66=33\times2\). The missing quotient digit is \(2\), and the subtraction row is \(66\). 3. \(82-66=16\); bringing down \(5\) gives \(165\). 4. The quotient is \(225\).

Answer

Missing quotient digit: \(2\); subtraction row: \(66\). Since \(82-66=16\), bringing down \(5\) gives \(165\). The quotient is \(225\).
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Study the displayed long division for \(1254\div22\). The written work ends with quotient \(56\) and remainder \(22\). Use the final remainder and divisor to identify the error in treating this as a finished division, then correct the quotient.
Figure for problem 554160

Hints

- Compare the displayed remainder directly with the divisor. - Ask whether the remainder still contains another complete group of the divisor. - If it does, determine how the quotient must change.

Solution

1. A final remainder must be less than the divisor. 2. The displayed remainder is \(22\), equal to the divisor \(22\), so another full group remains. 3. Add one more group to the quotient: \(56+1=57\), leaving remainder \(0\). 4. The correct result is \(57\).

Answer

The displayed remainder is not valid because it equals the divisor. The correct quotient is \(57\) with remainder \(0\).
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In the written long division for \(17{,}136\div48\), the middle quotient digit and its subtraction row are hidden. Find both entries and explain how they lead from the displayed partial dividend \(273\) to the next partial dividend \(336\).
Figure for problem 554161

Hints

- Use the displayed partial dividend \(273\). - Select the greatest one-digit multiple of \(48\) that fits in it. - Check that the remainder followed by the final digit produces \(336\).

Solution

1. The greatest multiple of \(48\) not exceeding \(273\) is \(48\times5=240\). The missing quotient digit is \(5\), and the subtraction row is \(240\). 2. \(273-240=33\). Bringing down the final \(6\) gives \(336\). 3. Since \(336=48\times7\), the quotient is \(357\).

Answer

The missing quotient digit is \(5\), the subtraction row is \(240\), and the quotient is \(357\). Since \(273-240=33\), bringing down the final \(6\) gives the next partial dividend \(336\).
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A seamstress needs strips of fabric that are each \(20\,\text{in.}\) long. She has two separate fabric remnants, one \(50\,\text{in.}\) long and one \(75\,\text{in.}\) long. She calculates \((50 + 75) \div 20 = 6\) remainder \(5\) and expects to cut \(6\) strips. Explain why this calculation does not model the actual cutting situation and determine how many full strips she can cut.

Hints

- Divide each remnant length by \(20\) separately. - Record the full strips and leftover length from each remnant. - Decide whether two separate leftovers can form one continuous strip.

Solution

1. From the \(50\,\text{in.}\) remnant, she can cut \(50 \div 20 = 2\) strips with \(10\,\text{in.}\) left. 2. From the \(75\,\text{in.}\) remnant, she can cut \(75 \div 20 = 3\) strips with \(15\,\text{in.}\) left. 3. She can cut \(2 + 3 = 5\) full strips. Adding the two lengths first incorrectly treats the separate leftover pieces as one continuous piece of fabric.

Answer

She can cut \(5\) full strips. The two separate leftover pieces cannot be combined into one unbroken \(20\,\text{in.}\) strip.

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