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Number and Algebra, NAP-J2-28v1

Dostoy has 73 match sticks.

He uses 6 match sticks to make two small triangles.
 

 
What is the largest number of small triangles that Dostoy can make with his 73 match sticks?

`19` `21` `24` `27`
 
 
 
 
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`24`

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`text(3 match sticks are used for 1 triangle.)`

`text(Number of triangles)` `= 73 ÷ 3`
  `= 24\ text(remainder 1)`

 
`:.\ text(24 triangles.)`

Filed Under: Patterns, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide Tagged With: Band 6, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder, smc-3021-20-Patterns and images

Number and Algebra, NAP-H2-16v1

Lena's orchard had 84 apples to sell at the farm gate.

She packed them in bags of 15 apples for sale.

He had 12 apples left over.

How many bags did Lena pack?

`4`  `5` `11` `66`
 
 
 
 
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`5`

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`84 ÷ 15 = 5\ text(remainder 9)`

`:. \ text(Lena packed 5 bags.)`

Filed Under: Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide Tagged With: Band 5, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder

Number and Algebra, NAP-K2-20

On Monday, Jeremy went to the doctor and was given 24 tablets.

Jeremy was to take 5 tablets each day starting from Monday.

On which day did Jeremy take the last tablet?

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
 
 
 
 
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`text(Friday)`

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`text(Number of days)` `= 24 ÷ 5`
  `= 4\ text(remainder 4)`

 
`=>\ text(Jeremy has his last tablet on the 5th day.)`

`:.\ text(Friday)`

Filed Under: Solving problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide Tagged With: Band 6, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder, smc-3085-20-Division, smc-922-20-Division

Number and Algebra, NAP-B1-28 SA

Kim is packing 27 plums into boxes to take to the market.

Each box can hold 5 plums.

What is the smallest number of boxes Kim needs to make sure all the plums are packed?

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`6\ text(boxes)`

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`text(Boxes needed)` `=27 -: 5`
  `=5\ \ text(remainder 2)`
  `=6\ text(boxes)`

Filed Under: Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, TETSLET F Tagged With: Band 6, smc-2907-20-Divide, smc-2907-35-Remainder, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder

Number and Algebra, NAP-C1-20

Hillary is running a cooking class.

She has 31 students in the class and needs to give them 1 egg each for a recipe.

Eggs are sold in cartons of 12.

What is the least number of egg cartons that Hillary needs to buy? 

`1` `2` `3` `4`
 
 
 
 
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`text(3 cartons)`

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`text(The number of cartons needed)`

`= 31 ÷ 12`

`= 2\ \ text(remainder  7)`

`:.\ text(Hillary needs to buy 3 egg cartons.)`

Filed Under: Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, TESTLET E Tagged With: Band 4, smc-2907-20-Divide, smc-2907-35-Remainder, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder

Number and Algebra, NAP-D1-11

Melinda placed some shells in rows of 8.

She then put the same number of shells into bags of 6 and had some left over.

How many shells were left over?

`4` `3` `2` `1`
 
 
 
 
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`2`

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`text(Total number of shells)`

`=8 xx 4`

`= 32`
 

`32 ÷ 6 = 5\ text(remainder 2)`

`:. 2\ text(shells were left over.)`

Filed Under: Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, TESTLET B, TESTLET D Tagged With: Band 3, smc-2907-30-Multi-Step, smc-2907-35-Remainder, smc-3018-30-Multi-Step, smc-3018-35-Remainder

Number and Algebra, NAP-G1-13

Wayne needs to buy 14 pairs of socks for the players in his soccer team.

The socks are sold in packets of 3.

How many packets does Wayne need to buy?

`4` `5` `17` `42`
 
 
 
 
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`5`

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`text(Socks in 4 packets)`

`= 4 xx 3 = 12`

`text(Socks in 5 packets)`

`= 5 xx 3 = 15`
 

`:. 5\ text(packets are needed.)`

Filed Under: Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, TESTLET E Tagged With: Band 4, smc-2907-20-Divide, smc-2907-35-Remainder, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder

Number and Algebra, NAP-I2-32

Matt had a bag of 44 lollipops.

He gave an equal number to each of the other 7 players in his water polo team.

Matt gave each team mate as many lollipops as possible and kept the rest for himself.

How many lollipops did Matt get?

`2`    `6`   `9` `37`
 
 
 
 
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`text(2 lollipops)`

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`text(Lollipops given to each player)`

`=44-:7`

`=6\ text(remainder 2)`
 

`:.\ text(Matt gets the 2 lollipops left over.)`

Filed Under: Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving Problems - Multiply/Divide, Solving problems - Multiply/Divide Tagged With: Band 7, smc-3018-20-Divide, smc-3018-35-Remainder, smc-3085-20-Division, smc-922-20-Division

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