Practice B: Division
Chapter 5 · Consolidation 2
Mixed consolidation. Attempt problems independently before revealing the solutions.
Calculate 85 ÷ 5 by breaking apart the dividend.
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Decompose 85 into convenient multiples of 5; the resulting quotients sum to 17.
Is 3135 ÷ 9 closer to 350 or 370?
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Compare compatible products with 9; the quotient is near 348, which is closer to 350.
Divide 8,553 by 9. Give the quotient and remainder.
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8,553 = 9 × 950 + 3; the remainder 3 is less than 9.
329 pencils are packed 2 per box. How many full boxes can be filled, and how many pencils remain?
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Group by 2: 329 = 164 full groups of 2, plus 1 left.
A club has 694 tickets. After buying 54 more, they bundle tickets into packs of 6. How many full packs and tickets left?
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Add first: 748. Divide by 6: 124 packs, with 4 tickets remaining.
Calculate 261 ÷ 9 by breaking apart the dividend.
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Decompose 261 into convenient multiples of 9; the resulting quotients sum to 29.
Is 1059 ÷ 7 closer to 150 or 170?
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Compare compatible products with 7; the quotient is near 151, which is closer to 150.
Divide 2,215 by 7. Give the quotient and remainder.
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2,215 = 7 × 316 + 3; the remainder 3 is less than 7.
1,136 pencils are packed 3 per box. How many full boxes can be filled, and how many pencils remain?
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Group by 3: 1,136 = 378 full groups of 3, plus 2 left.
A club has 780 tickets. After buying 8 more, they bundle tickets into packs of 2. How many full packs and tickets left?
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Add first: 788. Divide by 2: 394 packs, with 0 tickets remaining.
Calculate 66 ÷ 6 by breaking apart the dividend.
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Decompose 66 into convenient multiples of 6; the resulting quotients sum to 11.
Is 1452 ÷ 4 closer to 360 or 380?
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Compare compatible products with 4; the quotient is near 363, which is closer to 360.
Divide 4,114 by 5. Give the quotient and remainder.
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4,114 = 5 × 822 + 4; the remainder 4 is less than 5.
621 pencils are packed 2 per box. How many full boxes can be filled, and how many pencils remain?
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Group by 2: 621 = 310 full groups of 2, plus 1 left.
A club has 3,244 tickets. After buying 81 more, they bundle tickets into packs of 9. How many full packs and tickets left?
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Add first: 3,325. Divide by 9: 369 packs, with 4 tickets remaining.
Calculate 116 ÷ 4 by breaking apart the dividend.
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Decompose 116 into convenient multiples of 4; the resulting quotients sum to 29.
Estimate 1388 ÷ 8 to the nearest ten in the quotient.
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The exact quotient has whole-number part 173; rounding that to the nearest ten gives 170.
Divide 4,823 by 6. Give the quotient and remainder.
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4,823 = 6 × 803 + 5; the remainder 5 is less than 6.