It is asking you to find out the number of full boxes of 24 can be made from 5,847 pencils.
So, you must divide 5,847 by 24.
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There are 5,847 pencils.
24 pencils are put into each box.
How many full boxes are there?
- Read the question and then read it again. What is it asking you to do?
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- Set out the calculation. As you are dividing by a two-digit number, start by looking at the first two digits of 5,847.
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- Divide 58 by 24.
How many groups of 24 are there in 58?
Write 2 above the line and record 48 (24 × 2) below 58.
Subtract 48 from 58.
Bring down the next digit (the 4).
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- Divide 104 by 24.
How many groups of 24 are there in 104?
Write 4 above the line and record 96 (24 × 4) below 104.
Subtract 96 from 104.
Bring down the next digit (the 7).
Continue by dividing 87 by 24 (24 × 3 = 72).
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- What is your answer?
Don't forget to check that you have answered the question.
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The answer to the division is 243 r15
But you need to say how many full boxes there are.
So the answer to the question is 243 boxes.
- Check your answer.
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Using the inverse to multiply 243 by 24 is a good way to check, but don't forget to add the remainder of 15 at the end!