Worked example
What is 29 ÷ 4, written with a remainder?
Answer & why
Answer: 7 remainder 1
4 × 7 + 1 = 29. The remainder 1 is smaller than 4.
Grade 4 · Math
Divide and explain the remainder
Find a whole-number quotient and remainder and verify both.
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Question 1
What is 256 ÷ 6, written with a remainder?
- 41 remainder 4
- 42 remainder 5
- 42 remainder 4
- 43 remainder 4
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 42 remainder 4
6 × 42 + 4 = 256. The remainder 4 is smaller than 6.
Question 2
What is 1235 ÷ 4, written with a remainder?
- 307 remainder 3
- 308 remainder 4
- 309 remainder 3
- 308 remainder 3
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 308 remainder 3
4 × 308 + 3 = 1235. The remainder 3 is smaller than 4.
Question 3
What is 29 ÷ 4, written with a remainder?
- 7 remainder 2
- 6 remainder 1
- 8 remainder 1
- 7 remainder 1
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 7 remainder 1
4 × 7 + 1 = 29. The remainder 1 is smaller than 4.
Question 4
What is 43 ÷ 5, written with a remainder?
- 8 remainder 3
- 9 remainder 3
- 8 remainder 4
- 7 remainder 3
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 8 remainder 3
5 × 8 + 3 = 43. The remainder 3 is smaller than 5.
Question 5
What is 58 ÷ 6, written with a remainder?
- 8 remainder 4
- 9 remainder 4
- 10 remainder 4
- 9 remainder 5
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 9 remainder 4
6 × 9 + 4 = 58. The remainder 4 is smaller than 6.
Question 6
What is 75 ÷ 8, written with a remainder?
- 8 remainder 3
- 9 remainder 4
- 9 remainder 3
- 10 remainder 3
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 9 remainder 3
8 × 9 + 3 = 75. The remainder 3 is smaller than 8.
Question 7
What is 98 ÷ 7, written with a remainder?
- 13 remainder 0
- 15 remainder 0
- 14 remainder 0
- 14 remainder 1
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 14 remainder 0
7 × 14 + 0 = 98. The remainder 0 is smaller than 7.
Question 8
What is 137 ÷ 4, written with a remainder?
- 35 remainder 1
- 34 remainder 1
- 34 remainder 2
- 33 remainder 1
A hint
Find the largest whole number of equal groups that fits. The amount left is the remainder.
Answer & why
Answer: 34 remainder 1
4 × 34 + 1 = 137. The remainder 1 is smaller than 4.