πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 56 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya has 86 crayons and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Leo has 204 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Aiden shares 39 beads equally among 4 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
545 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
6161 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
7119 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 11. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
8Priya has 135 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9226 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Maya shares 83 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 215 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1273 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11 bags
- 2. 7 bags
- 3. 20 bags
- 4. 3
- 5. 12 vans
- 6. 14 vans
- 7. 11 boats
- 8. 13 bags
- 9. 19 cars
- 10. 3
- 11. 19 bags
- 12. 11 vans
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