Estimate the following problems
79 / 4
418 / 4
419 / 7
237 / 2
36 * 385
Leftover
Brownies?
Situational Context The Brownie Problem: 1
Jillian has 26 brownies
which she will put onto
plates that can each hold
exactly 4 brownies. How
many plates can be
completely filled?
What does the remainder represent?
How does the remainder impact the answer?
The Brownie Problem 2:
Julia has 26 brownies which she
will put onto plates that can each
hold exactly 4 brownies. How
many plates will she use to hold
all of the brownies?
How does the remainder impact the answer?
The Brownie Problem: 3
Reed has 26 brownies which he will
put onto plates that can hold exactly 4
brownies. After he fills as many
containers as he can, how many
brownies will be left over?
How does the remainder impact the answer?
The Brownie Problem: 4
Victoria has 26 brownies. She
will put 4 brownies on a plate
and any remaining brownies on a
plate. How many plates will be
filled and what fractional part will
another plate hold?
How does the remainder impact the answer?
A roller coaster holds 30 people. There are 252
people waiting for a ride. How many times will
the roller coaster need to run so that all 252
people get a ride?
What does the remainder represent?
How does the remainder impact the answer?
Colored Pencils
Mrs. Best is organizing the colored pencils. She is
putting 24 pencils into a box and has 57 pencils.
How many full boxes will she have?
What does the remainder represent?
How does the remainder impact the answer?
Making sense of remainders
• 63 gumdrops for a class of 20 students. How many does each
student get?
• 155 people waiting in line to ride the monorail. Each ride holds
50 people. How many rides are necessary for everyone to get a
ride?
• 4 boxes of candy cost $5. How much does each box cost?
9
Rebecca and her three sisters bought their
mother a bread machine for her birthday. The
machine cost $218, including tax. The sisters
split the bill evenly. How much did each sister
contribute?
What does the remainder do to the answer?