Math Games

Grade 5 - Number

Standard 5.N.6 - Solve division word problems with remainders.

Included Skills:

Demonstrate, with and without concrete materials, an understanding of division (3-digit by 1-digit) and interpret remainders to solve problems.
• Achievement Indicators
- Model the division process as equal sharing using base ten blocks and record it symbolically.
- Explain that the interpretation of a remainder depends on the context:
• ignore the remainder, e.g., making teams of 4 from 22 people
• round up the quotient, e.g., the number of five passenger cars required to transport 13 people
• express remainders as fractions, e.g., five apples shared by two people
• express remainders as decimals, e.g., measurement and money.
- Solve a given division problem in context using personal strategies and record the process.