A park guide plans the swan boat rides for 40 people. Each boat can carry 6 people at a time. What is the best way to interpret the remainder of 40/6 in this situation so that everyone gets a ride?

How do I show the work?

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We divided 40/6 and got remainder 4.

INCREASE THE QUOTIENT BY 1

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To interpret the remainder of the division 40/6 in this situation, we need to consider how many people will be left without a ride.

To show the work, we can use long division:

1. Write down the division problem: 40 ÷ 6.
2. Divide the first digit of the dividend (4) by the divisor (6), which gives us a quotient of 0 and a remainder of 4. Write down the quotient above the line.
- 0 (quotient)
-----
6 | 40
3. Bring down the next digit of the dividend (0) and divide it by the divisor (6). The quotient is 0, and the remainder is 0. Write down the quotient.
- 0 (quotient)
-----
6 | 40
0
4. Since we have no more digits to bring down, the division is complete. The remainder is 0.

In this situation, the remainder of 0 indicates that everyone will be able to get a ride. There will be no one left without a ride because the number of boats (40/6 = 6 boats) perfectly accommodates the total number of people (40).

Work the problem. What's the easiest way to make sure that everyone gets a ride?

Choices are

Write the remainder as a fraction
Use the remainder as the answer
Use only the quotient
Add 1 tot the quotient

Six people ride in the boat except the last 4 people ride in the swan boat by themselves.

What are you going to do with this remainder?