πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 141 marbles and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Lily fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Priya shares 152 pencils equally among 11 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3140 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 9. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
448 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 10. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Omar has 50 stickers and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Omar fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe has 111 cookies and puts 12 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
7Zoe shares 73 pencils equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
8127 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 10. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
9Lily shares 149 pencils equally among 9 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10Sam shares 72 beads equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
1188 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 10. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
12Priya has 167 marbles and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11 bags
- 2. 9
- 3. 16 vans
- 4. 5 cars
- 5. 5 bags
- 6. 9 bags
- 7. 3
- 8. 13 vans
- 9. 5
- 10. 2
- 11. 9 boats
- 12. 18 bags
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