AF.8 Solve multi-step division word problems
A farmer collects 84 eggs in the morning and 60 eggs in the afternoon. The farmer packs all the eggs equally into cartons that hold 12 eggs each.
The letter n represents the number of full cartons the farmer fills.
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A bookstore has 180 bookmarks. The owner divides them equally into 9 gift baskets. A customer buys 6 bookmarks from one basket.
The letter m represents the number of bookmarks remaining in that basket.
m =
A water park has 108 visitors waiting for a ride. The visitors are divided equally into 9 groups. In each group, 3 visitors decide not to ride.
The letter r represents the number of visitors remaining in each group.
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A science museum receives 4 shipments of dinosaur models. Each shipment contains 18 models. The museum divides all the models equally among 9 exhibit shelves.
The letter d represents the number of dinosaur models on each shelf.
d =
A florist has 96 red roses and 48 yellow roses. She uses all the roses to make bouquets with 12 roses in each bouquet. She sells 5 bouquets.
The letter b represents the number of bouquets remaining.
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At a farmers market, Olivia sells 48 apples in the morning and 36 apples in the afternoon. She packs the same number of apples into each of 7 baskets.
The letter a represents the number of apples in each basket.
a =
A concert organizer has 180 wristbands. The organizer gives 20 wristbands to volunteers and divides the remaining wristbands equally among 8 ticket booths.
The letter w represents the number of wristbands each ticket booth receives.
w =
A family buys 4 aquarium tickets for a total of $96. Each ticket includes a $6 fee for a dolphin show.
The letter t represents the price of one aquarium ticket without the dolphin show fee.
t =
A bakery made 72 cupcakes. The baker kept 12 cupcakes for a special order and packed the rest equally into 5 boxes.
The letter c represents the number of cupcakes in each box.
c =
A family buys 5 amusement park tickets for a total of $175. Each ticket includes a $8 fee for a special ride.
The letter t represents the price of one amusement park ticket without the special ride fee.
A pet shelter has 108 pounds of dog food. The workers use 36 pounds during the week. They divide the remaining food equally among 8 storage containers.
The letter f represents the number of pounds of dog food in each container.
f =
A craft shop has 144 beads. The owner uses 24 beads to decorate a picture frame. She divides the remaining beads equally among 6 jewelry kits.
The letter b represents the number of beads in each kit.
A summer camp has 96 children divided equally among 8 activity groups. Each group is joined by 2 counselors.
The letter p represents the total number of people in each group.
p =
A wildlife photographer takes 160 photographs. Half of the photographs are blurry and are deleted. The photographer chooses 20 of the remaining photographs for a magazine. She divides the rest equally into 5 photo albums.
The letter p represents the number of photographs in each album.
At a carnival, Noah wins 96 tickets at one game and 48 tickets at another game. He trades all his tickets for prizes that cost 12 tickets each.
The letter p represents the number of prizes Noah can get.
A sports club buys 7 bags of tennis balls. Each bag contains 12 balls. The coach divides all the balls equally among 6 practice courts.
The letter t represents the number of tennis balls placed on each court.
A school orders 5 boxes of notebooks with 30 notebooks in each box. The school already has 42 notebooks. All the notebooks are shared equally among 8 classrooms.
The letter n represents the number of notebooks each classroom receives.
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