Math Intervention 3–5 Grade

Multiplication and Division Concepts 171

Rigorous Problem Solving with the Concept of
Partial Quotients 1

David has a jar of 912 quarters. The jar is full so he decided
to separate the quarters into bags. Each bag holds exactly
48 quarters.

Part A

How many bags will he need to hold all of the quarters?

o 8 bags
o 18 bags
o 19 bags
o 80 bags
o 180 bags
o 90 bags
o 190 bags

Part B

How much money is in each bag?

Justify your answers with an equation.