Division with remainder – practice for Years 3–5

Sample questions on Division with remainder with the right answer and a worked solution, from easy to hard. In the Pickles Academy app a child gets new questions of the same kind every time, so they can't just learn the answers by heart.

Subject

Maths

Year

Years 3–5

Curriculum area

Number and algebra

Question types: Division with remainder

Sample questions

1. Question 1 Easy

   Divide with remainder: 62 ÷ 7

   1. A) 7, remainder 13
   2. B) 9, remainder 6
   3. C) 8, remainder 6
   4. D) 8, remainder 5
   5. E) 7, remainder 6
   Show the solution

   Answer: C) 8, remainder 6

   How it works: 7 × 8 = 56 and 62 − 56 = 6; the remainder must be less than 7

2. Question 2 Normal

   Divide with remainder: 68 ÷ 7

   1. A) 8, remainder 5
   2. B) 8, remainder 12
   3. C) 9, remainder 5
   4. D) 9, remainder 6
   5. E) 10, remainder 5
   Show the solution

   Answer: C) 9, remainder 5

   How it works: 7 × 9 = 63 and 68 − 63 = 5; the remainder must be less than 7

3. Question 3 Hard

   Divide with remainder: 50 ÷ 4

   1. A) 11, remainder 2
   2. B) 11, remainder 6
   3. C) 12, remainder 3
   4. D) 13, remainder 2
   5. E) 12, remainder 2
   Show the solution

   Answer: E) 12, remainder 2

   How it works: 4 × 12 = 48 and 50 − 48 = 2; the remainder must be less than 4

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