IXL | Divide multi-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers: word problems

There are 88 people who need to ride the elevator to the top of a skyscraper. The elevator can hold 9 people at a time. How many people will be in the elevator on the last trip to the top?

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A farmer needs to ship 71 pumpkins to a grocery store. If each crate can hold 4 pumpkins, how many crates will the farmer need?

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solution

Divide the total number of pumpkins by the number of pumpkins each crate holds.

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Now think about the remainder. The answer is either 17 or 18.

Multiply:

4
×
17
=
68
4
×
18
=
72

17 crates (68 pumpkins) is not enough. 18 crates (72 pumpkins) is correct. The farmer will need 18 crates.

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