Worksheet directions

Grade 4 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. A ribbon is 29 inches long. Each complete bow needs 5 inches. How many complete bows can be made? What length remains? Answer: ___
2. 33 pencils are packed into full boxes of 6. How many pencils are left unpacked? Answer: ___
3. Use 29 ÷ 4 for two situations: (A) 29 children ride in vans that hold 4 each. (B) 29 inches of ribbon are cut into complete 4-inch pieces. Give both answers and explain why they differ. Answer: ___
4. A ribbon is 65 inches long. Each complete bow needs 6 inches. How many complete bows can be made? What length remains? Answer: ___
5. 69 pencils are packed into full boxes of 7. How many pencils are left unpacked? Answer: ___
6. 25 students need vans. Each van holds at most 4 students. How many vans are needed? Explain how you use the remainder. Answer: ___

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 4.OA.A.3, 4.NBT.B.6. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 4.OA.A.3 — Multistep problems with remainders
• 4.NBT.B.6 — Divide with up to four-digit dividends

Bring it into your lesson

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