Let's solve each of these
division word problems step by step and explain the reasoning.
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Problem 1:
Gleyber made 51 pretzels. If he shares them equally amongst himself, Oswaldo, Anthony, and DJ, how many pretzels will each person receive? Will there be any pretzels left over?
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Step 1: Identify the total number of people
- Gleyber, Oswaldo, Anthony, and DJ → 4 people
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Step 2: Divide the pretzels equally
- Total pretzels = 51
- Number of people = 4
- So we divide:
$$
51 ÷ 4 = 12 \text{ R } 3
$$
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Explanation:
- Each person gets
12 pretzels
- There are
3 pretzels left over
✔ Answer:
Each person receives
12 pretzels, and there are
3 pretzels left over.
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Problem 2:
DJ made enough iced tea to fill ten cups. If he serves ice tea to his mother, his father, and his three friends equally, how many cups of iced tea will each person get?
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Step 1: Count the total number of people
- Mother + Father + 3 friends = 5 people
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Step 2: Divide the 10 cups equally among 5 people
$$
10 ÷ 5 = 2
$$
✔ Answer:
Each person gets
2 cups of iced tea.
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Problem 3:
Anthony baked 74 donuts. If he planned to serve the donuts equally to seven of his friends the next day and save any leftover donuts for himself, how many donuts will Anthony be left with?
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Step 1: Divide the donuts among 7 friends
- Total donuts = 74
- Number of friends = 7
- $$
74 ÷ 7 = 10 \text{ R } 4
$$
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Explanation:
- Each friend gets 10 donuts
- The remainder is
4 donuts, which Anthony keeps for himself
✔ Answer:
Anthony will be left with
4 donuts.
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Problem 4:
Oswaldo prepared 65 servings of guacamole dip. If he expects 6 people to each have an equal number of servings of dip, how many servings will be left over?
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Step 1: Divide the servings among 6 people
- Total servings = 65
- Number of people = 6
- $$
65 ÷ 6 = 10 \text{ R } 5
$$
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Explanation:
- Each person gets 10 servings
- There are
5 servings left over
✔ Answer:
There will be
5 servings left over.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Each person gets
12 pretzels,
3 left over
2. Each person gets
2 cups of iced tea
3. Anthony is left with
4 donuts
4.
5 servings of dip are left over
These problems all involve
division with remainders, where the remainder tells us what’s left after equal sharing.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of division word problem worksheet 5th grade.