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Explore the concept of remainders in division through practical examples involving Mrs. Pudwill's collection of post cards. Discover how to determine the number of pages needed for 49 post cards when she places 4 on each page, leading to the conclusion that she'll need 13 pages. Learn about calculating weeks from days, as 79 days translate to 11 full weeks and 2 additional days. Additionally, see how Mrs. Pudwill divides 86 post cards among 4 children, keeping the 2 extras as a remainder, illustrating how sometimes the remainder is the answer.
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Sometimes you increase the quotient Mrs. Pudwill puts 4 old post cards on each page of her scrapbook. How many pages does she need for 49 post cards? Twelve pages will hold 48 cards. Another page is needed for the extra 1 post card. Mrs. Pudwill needs 13 pages.
Sometimes you drop the remainder An exhibit of old post cards is on display at a museum for 79 days. How many full weeks is that? There are 7 days in a week. So 79 days will be only 11 weeks and 2 days. 79 days is only 11 full weeks.
Sometimes the remainder is the answer. Mrs. Pudwill has 86 post cards. She divided them equally among 4 children and keeps the extras. How many cards does she keep? Each child will get 21 cards. There are 2 extra for Mrs. Pudwill. The remainder is the answer. Mrs. Pudwill keeps 2 post cards.
