Problem Solving Workshop Skill: Interpret the Remainder

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Lesson 11.1
Problem Solving Workshop
Skill: Interpret the Remainder
Problem Solving Skill Practice
Solve. Write a, b, or c to explain how to interpret the remainder.
a. Quotient stays the same. Drop the remainder.
b. Increase the quotient by 1.
c. Use the remainder as the answer.
1. The crafts teacher gave 8 campers a
2. In all, campers from 3 tents brought
total of 55 beads to make necklaces.
If he divided the beads equally among
the campers, how many did each
camper have?
89 logs for a bonfire. Two tents
brought equal amounts but the third
brought a few more. How many more?
3. Gene had 150 cups of water to divide
4. Camp leaders divided 52 cans of food
equally among 9 campers. How many
cups did he give each camper?
equally among 9 campers. How many
cans of food were left over?
Mixed Applications
6. The morning of a hiking trip the
temperature was 54°F. By midafternoon, the temperature had risen to
93°F. How much warmer was the
afternoon temperature?
3 camp counselors 2 hot dogs each
before dividing the rest equally
among the 7 campers. How many hot
dogs did she give each camper?
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7. Pose a Problem Exchange the known
8. Wynn bought these camping tools: a
for unknown information in Exercise 5
to write a new problem.
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flashlight, an axe for $15, a lantern for
$12, and a camp stool for $23. If he
spent $57, how much did the flashlight
cost?
Practice
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5. Geena had 34 hot dogs. She gave