πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.OA.A.3
🚐 Remainder stories
Multi-step story problems, interpreting remainders
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 146 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
2Leo has 92 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Leo fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
340 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 6. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
470 kids going on a trip. Each car holds 4. How many cars are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Sam has 201 marbles and puts 11 in each bag. How many bags can Sam fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
6Zoe shares 91 beads equally among 8 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
7Zoe has 178 crayons and puts 9 in each bag. How many bags can Zoe fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
8Priya has 28 stickers and puts 5 in each bag. How many bags can Priya fill all the way?
Answer: ______________ bags
9Omar shares 50 apples equally among 7 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
10122 kids going on a trip. Each boat holds 7. How many boats are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ boats
11Leo shares 71 cards equally among 5 friends, giving each friend as many as possible. How many are left over?
Answer: ______________
12138 kids going on a trip. Each van holds 8. How many vans are needed so everyone fits?
Answer: ______________ vans
Answer key: Remainder stories
- 1. 13 bags
- 2. 10 bags
- 3. 7 boats
- 4. 18 cars
- 5. 18 bags
- 6. 3
- 7. 19 bags
- 8. 5 bags
- 9. 1
- 10. 18 boats
- 11. 1
- 12. 18 vans
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