πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
162 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Priya has 61 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
3Zoe shares 199 beads equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
4Leo shares 42 beads equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5221 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 12. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
670 kids at a party. Each table holds 12. How many tables are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ tables
7Lily shares 140 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8Zoe shares 129 cards equally among 12 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
963 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 4. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
10Leo has 67 stickers and puts 8 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
11104 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 7. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
12115 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 9 boats
- 2. 12 bags
- 3. 1
- 4. 2
- 5. 19 cars
- 6. 6 tables
- 7. 4
- 8. 9
- 9. 16 vans
- 10. 8 bags
- 11. 15 vans
- 12. 13 vans
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