What a Remainder Means in a Word Problem

0:00A baker has 26 muffins, and each box holds 4.

0:05Pack the muffins into boxes, 4 at a time.

0:14That makes 6 full boxes and 2 left over, so 26 divided by 4 is 6 remainder 2.

0:22Check: 6 times 4 is 24, and 24 plus 2 is 26.

0:29The question tells us what to do with the 2 left over.

0:33How many boxes are needed to pack all 26 muffins?

0:37The 2 left over need a box too, so round up to 7 boxes.

0:43How many full boxes can the baker sell?

0:462 muffins cannot fill a box, so leave them out, and the answer is 6 full boxes.

0:53Now 4 friends share the 26 muffins equally, so how many does each friend get?

0:59Each friend gets 6 muffins, and 2 are left over.

1:04Cut the 2 muffins in half to make 4 halves, one for each friend.

1:09So each friend gets 6 and a half muffins.

1:14Read the question, then use one of three common ways: round up, leave it out, or share it.