Thirteen Cookies, Four Friends: Main Idea

Read about division with remainders, then decide what the whole passage is mostly about.

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Division with remainders happens when you divide a number and there are some left over that cannot be evenly divided.

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Division with remainders happens when you divide a number and there are some left over that cannot be evenly divided. For example, if you have 13 cookies and want to share them equally among 4 friends, each friend would get 3 cookies. That uses up 12 cookies, but there is 1 cookie left over. We say 13 divided by 4 equals 3 with a remainder of 1. This is written as 13 ÷ 4 = 3 R1.

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The remainder is important because it tells us how many are left after making equal groups. Understanding remainders helps us solve real-life problems, like sharing snacks or organizing items.

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What is this passage mostly about?

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Which title fits this passage best?

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