πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 57 marbles and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Omar has 114 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe has 105 stickers and puts 6 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Sam shares 164 cards equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5Sam has 91 cookies and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Sam shares 92 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
772 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
8129 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Sam has 207 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
10Omar shares 140 apples equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Sam has 62 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
1229 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 4. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11 bags
- 2. 11 bags
- 3. 17 bags
- 4. 10
- 5. 9 bags
- 6. 2
- 7. 8 cars
- 8. 13 cars
- 9. 20 bags
- 10. 4
- 11. 15 bags
- 12. 8 boats
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