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Twenty six marbles are to be shared among 5 children. How many marbles does each child receive and how many marbles are left over?

medium 2 marks Class 2 · Mathematics · Counting in Groups
Answer
5 each, 1 left.

The correct answer is 5 each, 1 left. — So each child gets 5 marbles and 1 marble remains.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Divide 26 by 5.
  2. 5 × 5 = 25.
  3. Subtract 25 from 26: 26 – 25 = 1.
  4. So each child gets 5 marbles and 1 marble remains.
Common mistake: Forgetting the remainder

Concept tested: Division with remainder

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