{"id":122,"date":"2022-04-12T04:54:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T04:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2025-11-28T09:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:42:48","slug":"e-5-divide-larger-numbers-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-5-divide-larger-numbers-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"E.5 Divide larger numbers : word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Divide larger numbers: word problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-d8d90926adfaafde2192b66c5d83431c\" style=\"color:#74008b\">key notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udd22 Understand the Problem First<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the problem carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify <strong>what is given<\/strong> (total amount) and <strong>what you need to find<\/strong> (how many in each group or how many groups).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for <strong>keywords<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>shared equally<\/code> \ud83e\udd1d \u2192 division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>each<\/code> \ud83d\udc6b \u2192 division per group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>left over<\/code> \ud83c\udf4e \u2192 division with remainder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u270f\ufe0f Identify the Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write down the <strong>dividend<\/strong> (the big number to be divided)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write down the <strong>divisor<\/strong> (the number you are dividing by)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: \u201cThere are 324 candies \ud83c\udf6c shared among 12 children \ud83e\uddd2\u201d \u2192 324 \u00f7 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83e\uddee Use Long Division<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide the larger number step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Divide<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiply<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subtract<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bring down<\/strong> the next digit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat until all digits are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Check for Remainders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there\u2019s a <strong>remainder<\/strong>, think:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does the problem allow fractions\/decimals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or should you <strong>round down<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: 25 \u00f7 4 = 6 remainder 1 (6 each, 1 left over)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Write the Answer in a Sentence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always <strong>answer in words<\/strong> as per the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: \u201cEach child gets 27 candies \ud83c\udf6c.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Tips for Word Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Draw a <strong>picture or chart<\/strong> if confused \ud83d\udd8d\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlight <strong>numbers<\/strong> and <strong>keywords<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estimate first to see if your answer is reasonable \u2714\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice with <strong>real-life examples<\/strong>: sharing toys \ud83e\uddf8, distributing chocolates \ud83c\udf6b, dividing money \ud83d\udcb0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udfc6 Fun Example:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;There are 456 pencils \u270f\ufe0f. 8 students share them equally. How many pencils does each student get?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: Dividend = 456, Divisor = 8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: 456 \u00f7 8 = 57<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Answer: Each student gets <strong>57 pencils<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f7e687\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udd25Lee County needs 615 pieces of pipe to repair some water lines. If each box contains 2 pieces of pipe,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4aac0c5280bca1d61c3564eedb427baa\" style=\"color:#b00012\"> how many boxes should the county buy?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Divide the number of pieces of pipe by the number in each box.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__3_-removebg-preview-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7754\" style=\"width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__3_-removebg-preview-5.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__3_-removebg-preview-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__3_-removebg-preview-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now think about the remainder. The answer is either 307 or 308.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \u00d7 307 = 614<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 \u00d7 308 = 616<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>307 boxes (614 pieces of pipe) is not enough. 308 boxes (616 pieces of pipe) is correct. Lee County should buy 308 boxes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#9ae6f9\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udd25The Summerfield library has&nbsp;\u20b9537 to buy science magazines. If each magazine costs&nbsp;\u20b95, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fc5475686faefadf58325d1c7a93771\" style=\"color:#b00012\">how many magazines will the library be able to buy?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Divide the amount of money by the cost of each magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__4_-removebg-preview-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7756\" style=\"width:224px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__4_-removebg-preview-5.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__4_-removebg-preview-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design__4_-removebg-preview-5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now think about the remainder. The answer is either 107 or 108.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u20b95 \u00d7 107 =&nbsp;\u20b9535<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u20b95 \u00d7 108 =&nbsp;\u20b9540<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>107 science magazines (\u20b9535) is correct. 108 science magazines (\u20b9540) is too expensive. The library will be able to buy 107 magazines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fbbbf4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udd25A summer camp wants to buy 844 ice lollies. If there are 6 ice lollies in each box, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8fa5b9aa6d8d9743b7623a1378353928\" style=\"color:#b00012\">how many boxes should the camp buy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_____ boxes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide the number of ice lollies by the number in each box.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design-removebg-preview-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7761\" style=\"width:236px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design-removebg-preview-8.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design-removebg-preview-8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled_design-removebg-preview-8-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now think about the remainder. The answer is either 140 or 141.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 \u00d7 140 = 840<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 \u00d7 141 = 846<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>140 boxes (840 ice lollies) is not enough. 141 boxes (846 ice lollies) is correct. The camp should buy <strong>141 <\/strong>boxes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79487\/518\/617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/30343\/402\/718\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Divide larger numbers: word problems key notes: \ud83d\udd22 Understand the Problem First Read the problem carefully. Identify what is given (total amount) and what you need to find (how many in each group or how many groups). Look for keywords: \u270f\ufe0f Identify the Numbers Write down the dividend (the big number to be divided) Write<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-5-divide-larger-numbers-word-problems\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E.5 Divide larger numbers : word problems&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-122","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16801,"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions\/16801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}