Examples with solutions for Long Division: Worded problems

Exercise #1

A government purchases 3,000 mathematics books and distributes them to 120 libraries.

How many books does each library receive?

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25 25

Exercise #2

Monica pays 60perhourforprivatemathslessonsandherfatherpaystheteacher60 per hour for private maths lessons and her father pays the teacher 960 a month.

How many hours of tuition does Monica get each month based to her father's payment?

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16 16

Exercise #3

Sebastian has 16 grandchildren and each month he distributes among them a total of $2,496.

How much does each grandchild receive each month?

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\( 156