Twenty‑five marbles are to be shared equally among 4 children. How many marbles does each child receive and how many marbles are left over?

hard 4 marks Class 2 · Mathematics · Counting in Groups

Answer

Each child gets 6 marbles and 1 marble is left over.

The correct answer is Each child gets 6 marbles and 1 marble is left over. — Compute $25 \div 4$ . - The whole part of the division is 6, meaning each child receives 6 marbles. - The remainder of the division is 1, meaning 1 marble is left over. - So each child gets 6 marbles and 1 marble is left. - Check by multiplying: $6 \times 4 = 24$ , and $25 - 24 = 1$ , confirming the remainder.

Step-by-step solution

Determine how many marbles each child gets by dividing the total marbles by the number of children.
Compute $25 \div 4$ . - The whole part of the division is 6, meaning each child receives 6 marbles. - The remainder of the division is 1, meaning 1 marble is left over. - So each child gets 6 marbles and 1 marble is left. - Check by multiplying: $6 \times 4 = 24$ , and $25 - 24 = 1$ , confirming the remainder.

Common mistake: Not accounting for remainder

Concept tested: Division with remainder

Published 1 October 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked

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