Multiplying, dividing and mixed operations · Ages 7–8

Remainders: round up or drop worksheet

Part of: Division: sharing, grouping and remainders

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Multiplying, dividing and mixed operations · Ages 7–8

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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.

1.With $20 and toys at $9 each, at most how many toys can you buy?
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2.55 people need a ride, and a car takes at most 8. At least how many cars are needed to take everyone?
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3.69 people need a ride, and a car takes at most 8. At least how many cars are needed to take everyone?
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4.With $21 and toys at $6 each, at most how many toys can you buy?
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5.With $66 and toys at $8 each, at most how many toys can you buy?
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6.52 dumplings go in boxes of 6. At most boxes can be filled; to pack them all takes at least boxes.
Fill in each blank
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7.7 dumplings go in boxes of 3. At most boxes can be filled; to pack them all takes at least boxes.
Fill in each blank
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8.48 ÷ 5 = 9 r 3. Which question has the answer 10?
- A. $48, books at $5: at most how many books?
- B. 48 eggs, 5 to a box: at least how many boxes?
- C. 48 sweets, 5 to a bag: how many are left over?
- D. 48 cm of ribbon, 5 cm a bow: at most how many bows?
Choose the right answer
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9.41 books go on a bookcase, at most 5 to a shelf. At least 8 shelves are needed for them all.
True or false?
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10.32 ÷ 9 = 3 r 5. Which question has the answer 4?
- A. 32 sweets, 9 to a bag: how many are left over?
- B. $32, books at $9: at most how many books?
- C. 32 eggs, 9 to a box: at least how many boxes?
- D. 32 cm of ribbon, 9 cm a bow: at most how many bows?
Choose the right answer
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11.85 books go on a bookcase, at most 9 to a shelf. At least 9 shelves are needed for them all.
True or false?
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12.23 books go on a bookcase, at most 4 to a shelf. At least 5 shelves are needed for them all.
True or false?
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13.32 eggs go into egg boxes that hold at most 7 each. To box them all, at least how many boxes are needed?
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14.A storybook has 29 pages, and Ka-yan reads at most 4 a day. At least how many days will Ka-yan take to finish it?
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15.Ka-lok has $52, and kites cost $6 each. At most how many can Ka-lok buy?
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16.24 people go boating, and a boat takes at most 9. At least how many boats are needed?
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17.A ribbon is 37 cm long, and a bow takes 5 cm. At most how many bows can be made?
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18.A storybook has 31 pages, and Tsz-ching reads at most 8 a day. At least how many days will Tsz-ching take to finish it?
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Remainders: round up or drop worksheet: Answers and working

1. 2 toys
Work out 20 ÷ 9 first. Is the money left over enough for another toy?
20 ÷ 9 = 2 r 2: the $2 left won't buy another, so drop it: 2.
2. 7 cars
Work out 55 ÷ 8 first. If anyone is left over, they still need a car.
55 ÷ 8 = 6 r 7: the 7 left need a car too, so round up: 7.
3. 9 cars
Work out 69 ÷ 8 first. If anyone is left over, they still need a car.
69 ÷ 8 = 8 r 5: the 5 left need a car too, so round up: 9.
4. 3 toys
Work out 21 ÷ 6 first. Is the money left over enough for another toy?
21 ÷ 6 = 3 r 3: the $3 left won't buy another, so drop it: 3.
5. 8 toys
Work out 66 ÷ 8 first. Is the money left over enough for another toy?
66 ÷ 8 = 8 r 2: the $2 left won't buy another, so drop it: 8.
6. 8, 9
Work out 52 ÷ 6 first. The full boxes answer one part; do the leftover dumplings need another box?
52 ÷ 6 = 8 r 4: 8 full boxes (drop it); the 4 left need a box too, 9 in all (round up).
7. 2, 3
Work out 7 ÷ 3 first. The full boxes answer one part; do the leftover dumplings need another box?
7 ÷ 3 = 2 r 1: 2 full boxes (drop it); the 1 left need a box too, 3 in all (round up).

8. B. 48 eggs, 5 to a box: at least how many boxes?
“At most” means drop the leftover, “at least” means round up, and “left over” is the remainder. Think through each question.
“At least how many boxes” must hold the 3 left over too, so round up: 10.
9. False
Work out 41 ÷ 5 and see whether any books are left over. Those books still need a shelf.
41 ÷ 5 = 8 r 1: the 1 left need one more shelf, so at least 9.
10. C. 32 eggs, 9 to a box: at least how many boxes?
“At most” means drop the leftover, “at least” means round up, and “left over” is the remainder. Think through each question.
“At least how many boxes” must hold the 5 left over too, so round up: 4.
11. False
Work out 85 ÷ 9 and see whether any books are left over. Those books still need a shelf.
85 ÷ 9 = 9 r 4: the 4 left need one more shelf, so at least 10.
12. False
Work out 23 ÷ 4 and see whether any books are left over. Those books still need a shelf.
23 ÷ 4 = 5 r 3: the 3 left need one more shelf, so at least 6.

Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.

13. 5 boxes
Work out 32 ÷ 7 first. Any eggs left over still need a box.
32 ÷ 7 = 4 r 4; the 4 left need a box too: 5.
14. 8 days
Work out 29 ÷ 4 first. If some pages are left over, that takes another day.
29 ÷ 4 = 7 r 1; the 1 pages left take one more day: 8.
15. 8 kites
Work out 52 ÷ 6 first. Is the money left over enough to buy one more?
52 ÷ 6 = 8 r 4; the $4 left won't buy another: 8.
16. 3 boats
Work out 24 ÷ 9 first. Anyone left over still needs a boat.
24 ÷ 9 = 2 r 6; the 6 left need a boat too: 3.
17. 7 bows
Work out 37 ÷ 5 first. Is the ribbon left over long enough for another bow?
37 ÷ 5 = 7 r 2; the 2 cm left is too short: 7.
18. 4 days
Work out 31 ÷ 8 first. If some pages are left over, that takes another day.
31 ÷ 8 = 3 r 7; the 7 pages left take one more day: 4.

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