Solve.Then explain the meaning of the remainder.

Question

There are 43 students at a musical performance. Each row in the auditorium has 8 seats. If the students fill seats row by row from front to back, how many people are in the last row?

Answer 1

If we divide 43 by 8, we get 5 with a remainder of 3.  There are 3 people in the last row.