IXL | Divide 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers: word problems

Chandler wants to run a lemonade stand, so he picks 95 lemons. His lemonade recipe uses 8 lemons to make a pitcher. How many full pitchers of lemonade can Chandler make?

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question

A hotel has 73 flowers to arrange in small vases. If each vase can hold 5 flowers, how many vases will the hotel need?

vases

solution

Divide the total number of flowers by the number of flowers each vase holds.

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Now think about the remainder. The answer is either 14 or 15.

Multiply:

5
×
14
=
70
5
×
15
=
75

14 vases (70 flowers) is not enough. 15 vases (75 flowers) is correct. The hotel will need 15 vases.

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