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Monday 26 November 2012

Division with Remainder


When division is not exact and remainder



If you divide 13 bananas evenly between Joe and Sally, how much does each one get?
13 ÷ 2 = ?
We say that Joe and Sally both get 6 bananas and one is left over.  The leftover banana is called the remainder.  Or, if we don't want leftovers or remainders, both would get 6 1/2 bananas.
13 ÷ 2 = 6, remainder 1.
14 bananas divided between 3 people
gives 4 bananas to each and 2 bananas
that cannot  be divided.
 14 ÷ 3 = 4,
remainder 2
8 scissors divided between 5 people
gives 1 scissors to each and 3 scissors
that cannot be divided.
8 ÷ 5= 1,
remainder 3

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