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Interesting Remainder Problems

Note:

17 ÷ 3 = 5 R 2
17 is the dividend

3 is the divisor

5 is the quotient

2 is the remainder

Examples.

1. Fill in each blank with the correct number so that the divisor is the smallest.

÷ =5R3
Solution: The divisor is the smallest when it is 1 more than the remainder.

÷ 4 = 5 R 3 → working backwards, 4 x 5 + 3 = 23

23 ÷ 4 = 5 R 3

2. Beads are strung on a string in pattern of two white beads then three black

beads as shown below.

What is the colour of the 37th bead?

What is the colour of the 49th bead?

Solution : We need only to consider a block of 5 beads since its pattern

repeats after every 5 beads.

 37 ÷ 5 = 5 R 2

The colour of 37th bead is white.

49 ÷ 5 = 9 R 4

The colour of 49th bead is black.

Practice

1. Fill in each blank with the correct number so that the divisor is the smallest.

÷ =8R6

2. Fill in each box with the correct answer so that the remainder is the largest.

÷6=8R

3. Find the missing numbers.

37 ÷ = R7
4. What are the possible dividends when the quotient and the remainder are

the same? (There are 5 answers.)

÷6= R

5. A string of black and white beads are arranged in the way shown below.

What is the colour of the 24th bead?

What is the colour of the 198th bead?

6.

What is the colour of the 38th bead?

What is the colour of the 59th bead?

7. The numbers 2, 3, and 4 are repeated in a pattern as shown below.

 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 2 4 …

What is the digit of the 28th number in the pattern?

What is the sum of the first 33 numbers?

8. The numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written in the pattern as shown below.

3 6 4 5 3 6 4 5 3 6 4 5 …

What is the digit of the 35th number in the pattern?

What is the sum of the first 18 numbers?

9. Many years ago, 1st of July was on Monday. On which day of the week was

25th of July in that Year?

10. Many years ago, 10th of March was on Tuesday. On which day of the week

was 11th of May in that Year?

11. 48 Pictures cards are distributed among five children in this manner.

Jessica Melissa Natalie Alison Kelly

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 … … …

Who will get the last card?

12. 36 Pictures cards are distributed among four children in this manner.

Carson Joan Chloe Amanda

1 2 3 4

8 7 6 5

9 10 … …
Who will get the last card?
13. Many years ago. 10th of March was on Monday. Which day of the week

would it be 30 days later?

14. 200 Pictures cards are given away to a group of children in this manner.

Alice Ben Chloe Dylon Elaine Florence

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12

… … … … … …
Who will get the 150th card?

Who will get the last card?

15. When 149 is divided by a 2-digit number, it has a remainder of 5. Find all the

2-digit divisors.
16. A number has a remainder of 2 when it is divided by 3. It has a remainder of

3 when it is divided by 4. FInd two such numbers that are smaller than 30.

17. A number has a remainder of 2 when it is divided by 3. It has a remainder of

3 when it is divided by 5. The remainder is again 2 when the divisor is 7. FInd

the number.

18. In a division statement, the quotient is 8 and its remainder is 2. The sum of the

dividend and the divisor is 42. Find the values of the dividend and the divisor.

19. In a division statement, the quotient is 5 and its remainder is 6. The difference

between the divisor and the dividend is 38. Find the values of the dividend

and the divisor.