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Imagine 14 excited friends are ready for a trip to the zoo, but each car only has room for 4 kids.
When we pack 4 kids into each car, 3 cars fill up completely, but 2 kids are still standing on the sidewalk!
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Can we just leave those 2 friends behind? Let's see how math helps us solve this problem.
Packing the Leftovers
In division, 14Γ·4=3 with a remainder of 2, which means 2 kids are left over.
Because every person needs a seat, we must round up the answer by adding 1 more car, giving us 4 cars in total.
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Does this same rule work when we are camping outside in the woods?
Camping Under the Stars
Suppose 11 scouts go camping, and each tent can sleep up to 3 campers.
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Three tents only protect 9 scouts, which leaves 2 scouts sleeping out in the cold rain.