Let's solve each of these
division word problems step by step and explain the reasoning behind each solution.
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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?
Step 1: Identify how many people are sharing.
- Gleyber, Oswaldo, Anthony, and DJ →
4 people
Step 2: Divide total pretzels by number of people:
$$
51 \div 4 = 12 \text{ R } 3
$$
- Each person gets
12 pretzels
- There are
3 pretzels left over
✔ Answer:
Each person receives
12 pretzels, and
3 pretzels will be 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?
Step 1: Count the number of people receiving tea.
- Mother, father, and
three friends → 1 + 1 + 3 =
5 people
Step 2: Divide total cups by number of people:
$$
10 \div 5 = 2
$$
✔ 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 be Anthony be left with?
Step 1: He is serving
7 friends, so divide 74 by 7:
$$
74 \div 7 = 10 \text{ R } 4
$$
- Each friend gets
10 donuts
- The remainder is
4 donuts
Since Anthony saves the leftovers for himself, he keeps the
remainder.
✔ 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?
Step 1: Divide total servings by number of people:
$$
65 \div 6 = 10 \text{ R } 5
$$
- Each person gets
10 servings
-
5 servings are left over
✔ Answer:
There will be
5 servings left over.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
12 pretzels each, 3 left over
2.
2 cups each
3.
4 donuts left for Anthony
4.
5 servings left over
These problems all involve
division with remainders, which helps determine equal sharing and what’s left over. Great practice for understanding division in real-life contexts! 🍕🥤🍩🥑
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of division word problem worksheet grade 3.
