172 Multiplication and Division Concepts
Rigorous Problem Solving with the Concept of
Partial Quotients 2
Donald has a jar of 714 quarters. The jar is full so he decided
to separate the quarters into bags. Each bag holds exactly 42
quarters.
Part A
How many bags will he need to hold all of the quarters?
o 7 bags
o 17 bags
o 18 bags
o 80 bags
o 180 bags
o 70 bags
o 170 bags
Part B
How much money is in each bag?
Justify your answers with an equation.
© 2016, Math Intervention: Grades 3–5, Jennifer Taylor-Cox, Routledge