πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
161 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
2Omar shares 43 cards equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
3Priya has 52 stickers and puts 7 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
4Omar shares 181 apples equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
5159 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 8. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Aiden shares 59 cards equally among 10 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Priya has 30 crayons and puts 4 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
875 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 6. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
976 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 12. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
10Zoe shares 77 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
11Aiden shares 67 pencils equally among 6 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12Priya has 125 stickers and puts 10 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 11 boats
- 2. 3
- 3. 7 bags
- 4. 1
- 5. 20 cars
- 6. 9
- 7. 7 bags
- 8. 13 vans
- 9. 7 boats
- 10. 5
- 11. 1
- 12. 12 bags
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