Question

Harry goes on a canoe trip with his scout troop.They will canoe a total of 75 miles and want to travel 8 miles each day .How many days will they need to travel the entire distance? Interpret the remainder.

Answer 1

78/8=9 r6
it would take 9 days and 6 hours

Answer 2

your answer is 9 days. the remainder is 3.
Just divide 75 by 8 which is 9.375, next do 9 times 8 which is 72. The difference from 72 to 75 is three (which is the remainder)