Solve application problems by dividing whole numbers

A soup kitchen plans to feed 1,990 people. Due to space limits, only 144 people can be served at one time. How many seatings are needed to feed everyone?

A soup kitchen feeds 1,990 people, with 144 per seating. After all the full-capacity seatings, how many people are served at the last (partial) seating?

A timeshare resort is shared equally by 73 part-owners. How many days does each part-owner get each year? (Use a 365-day year.)

On a Saturday, 3,924 tickets were purchased at an IMAX theater. Each showing was sold out except the last. The theater seats 346 people. How many times was the movie shown?

A rock band's world tour lasts 275 days and covers 25 cities, spending the same number of days in each. How many days does the band spend in each city?

A production run of 604,800 bottles of water will be shipped on pallets that hold 1,728 bottles each. How many full pallets will be shipped?

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There are 5,280 feet in one mile. A road measures 26,400 feet in total length. How many miles long is the road?

A produce warehouse has 1,440 oranges to pack into bags of 12. How many complete bags can be filled?

A construction crew earns $4,368 for a week's work. The money is split equally among 8 workers. How much does each worker receive?

A school district has 2,016 students to assign to classrooms, each holding 28 students. How many classrooms are needed?

A train covers 1,755 miles in 45 hours, traveling at a constant speed. What is the train's average speed in miles per hour?

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