πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo has 169 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2139 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
3Sam has 173 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Priya has 76 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar shares 79 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
6166 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
777 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
8Omar shares 117 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe shares 61 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10153 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 11. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Sam has 141 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Omar shares 155 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 14 bags
- 2. 20 boats
- 3. 19 bags
- 4. 15 bags
- 5. 4
- 6. 21 tables
- 7. 7 tables
- 8. 7
- 9. 6
- 10. 14 cars
- 11. 14 bags
- 12. 3
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