πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 189 crayons and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Maya has 67 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Priya shares 208 pencils equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Omar has 111 stickers and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
5Omar has 79 cookies and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 145 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Sam has 127 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Omar has 26 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Lily shares 83 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Priya shares 120 beads equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11107 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
12148 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 18 bags
- 2. 13 bags
- 3. 4
- 4. 10 bags
- 5. 15 bags
- 6. 1
- 7. 14 bags
- 8. 6 bags
- 9. 3
- 10. 1
- 11. 14 cars
- 12. 15 boats
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