πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 78 cookies and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2115 kids at a party. Each table holds 8. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
3Maya has 76 cookies and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Maya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
431 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
578 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 12. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
629 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 5. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
7Zoe shares 82 pencils equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Priya shares 101 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
9Leo shares 77 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Zoe has 86 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11Priya has 43 crayons and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
12Lily shares 180 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 19 bags
- 2. 15 tables
- 3. 6 bags
- 4. 6 boats
- 5. 7 vans
- 6. 6 boats
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 7
- 10. 12 bags
- 11. 8 bags
- 12. 4
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