What is the largest remainder possible if the divisor is 10?
I am helping my child and do not know how to do this
Please show me how to and how to explain it.. Thank u
Will it be 1,2,5? So 5 being the largest?
No. The largest remainder is 9.
99/10 = 9 with a remainder of 9
100/10 = 10 with no remainder
To find the largest remainder possible when the divisor is 10, you need to divide a number by 10 and observe the remainder.
Here's a step-by-step guide to help you:
1. Choose a number to divide by 10. Let's pick a relatively large number, such as 987.
2. Divide the chosen number by 10: 987 ÷ 10 = 98 with a remainder of 7.
3. Notice that the remainder is 7. This is the largest remainder possible when the divisor is 10 because any number greater than 10 would result in a quotient greater than 0.
To explain this concept to your child, you can use an example they're familiar with, such as distributing cookies equally among friends.
Imagine you have 987 cookies and you want to divide them among 10 of your child's friends. Each friend would receive 98 cookies, and there would be 7 cookies left over. No matter the size of the original number of cookies, if you divide them among 10 friends, the largest number of leftover cookies will always be less than 10.
Therefore, the largest remainder possible when the divisor is 10 is always less than the divisor itself, which, in this case, is 10.